When the silken scarf was opened
It revealed a few items of jewellery
And seventeen unopened letters
Which were addressed to the poet
These were the tender letters of Sultana Tabet
A widow who had once been his friend
Note – When he was seventeen Kahil Gibran was introduced to a widow of twenty-two named Sultana Tabet and they soon began exchanging books and notes
The poet was contacted shortly after Sultana Tabet’s death and was given a silk scarf which when opened revealed a few items of jewellery and seventeen tender love letters