A Flower: It Has Its Own Song is about the beauty and struggles of the human life-and the strength of the human spirit. It is a story about spiritual beings trying to be human in a world that has become so inhuman-a world that believes patriotism is fighting wars and dying for a cause that benefits only a few. But true patriotism is fighting for life, by having the courage to love. True patriotism is love, in all its forms. This belief is expressed more poignantly by Rose Day Lee, the principal character and narrator, as her connection to others and nature deepens. The story takes place in the 1970s, but many of the conditions of that time still remain today.