I have tried to plant seeds
in devastated ground
– nurture something
that will grow
into I know not what.
It is slow
and I am impatient
to see green again.
I ask for a flower
and receive rain…
storms cross the sky…
time passes…
and I hope things grow
beneath the surface
and will
one day
burst forth
for I am impatient
to see
green
again.
– Paul Francisco
“Seeds” was shortlisted for the debut competition from the Where Ideas Grow Blog. The competition theme was ‘Growth.’