To be of the Earth is to know

by John Soos

 

            The restlessness of being a seed

            The darkness of being planted

            The struggle toward the light

            The pain of growth into the light

            The joy of bursting and bearing fruit

            The love of being food for someone

            The scattering of your seeds

            The decay of the seasons

            The mystery of death

                      And the miracle of birth.           

                                  

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