GROWTH

For such a long time I stared
at the soil and saw nothing but dirt.

Then one day, a little shoot began to take root;
tiny and tender and luminous green!

So I warmed it with sunshine and
showered it with water.

On most days, I just waited and waited
and at times grew so frustrated that I
didn’t have the will to let any light in.

Still, I continued to pour more
of my effort into the earth

until eventually I saw branches begin to grow
and feel roots push deeper into the ground.

Now each season I nourish myself
with the fruit that hangs ripe off my tree.

GROWTH

For such a long time I stared at the soil and saw nothing but dirt.

Then one day, a little shoot began to take root; tiny and tender and luminous green!

So I warmed it with sunshine and showered it with water.

On most days, I just waited and waited and at times grew so frustrated that I didn’t have the will to let any light in.

Still, I continued to pour more of my effort into the earth

until eventually I saw branches begin to grow and feel roots push deeper into the ground.

Now each season I nourish myself with the fruit that hangs ripe off my tree.