Image courtesy of Ooggetuige
The Seed, discarded by a bird, found niche in rough-hewn brick;
Alone, despised, forsaken, her tears made footing stick
As softened by the salty stream, one root-tip found a home;
Cinder was Seed’s resting place, and mortar her first loam.
Root fought hard to worm her path through nerves of stone-work steel;
Rain’s torrential fists repelled with blows that made her reel.
Wind and sun both joined the feud, assaulting her in turn;
One tried to wrench Root’s tender growth, one sought to levy burn,
But Root resisted, holding fast, and sent up her first Shoot;
Shoot bore Stem, and Stem bore Leaf, in fair green birthday suit.
Mortar lent no healthy fare, so Leaf produced her own;
Photosynthesizing bread, to add green flesh to bone.
Now she boldly clings to brick, when rain makes mortar mud;
She knows that next in line to come is tender flower-bud…
nature is the strongest and most resilient thing there is and will never fail to at least have a go at the seemingly impossible. I like this one alot
Thanks! Nature never ceases to amaze and inspire…
I love your poems that reveal just how tenacious life can be.
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I am reminding myself, so that I have the courage to face days that I cannot face, circumstances that I cannot change, and tasks that I cannot accomplish on my own. And the fact that there are others that need the same reminders helps me to take that next step of courage!
Thanks Melody…. I’m attempting to grow old gracefully and so I cling to every encouraging sign I can get. The more we share the love and thanks for this gift of life, the more we hold each other up, I think. Many thanks
That sounds like a lovely plan. Let me know how it goes for you!
Made me sit up, take notice and shut up
Wow! Thank you. You won’t shut up for too long, I hope – you need to write more of your wonderful poetry eventually…
As you wish, my lady
I love poetic messages about resilience, Melody!! God bless you. love, Caddo
I loved this photo as soon as I saw it! I have thought long and hard about resilience of late, since it seems that I am called to be resilient on this journey of mine… A difficult task some days!
I know what you mean. I’m wondering if you are surprised, some days, when pain resurfaces. Lately, it seems God continues to offer reminders that I have more healing to do–that I thought was over and done with. I realize all things from Him are for our good, but this has been quite distressing…
You, too? I’ve been broad-sided of late. Again…and now that I think about it, yes – I was naively surprised. Ah, sis. Life can be so very difficult. Lean hard! I often wonder how much one gal can take – and it seems to be much more than I imagined. I am reminded of my post about the ‘labyrinth’ – I walked one and at one point was almost at the beginning – and realized that I will never be back at the beginning. I am always further along than yesterday, and the day before – but the path is not straight. Rather, it is serpentine, and often turns my back to the One at the center, towards whom I run! You are further than you think, Caddo. The path DOES lead to Him – but it is longer and more indirect, and harder than we thought it was…
You and I are truly poet-sisters, Melody! I know you’re right, that I’m further along than I sometimes “feel”–and always-always moving toward Him. I wonder if I might borrow your word, “serpentine”, for a future poem? I do this periodically, and always link back to where I “borrowed the gift”–however, if you’re not comfortable with that, I won’t. You can let me know at your leisure! much love, sis Caddo
It’s not my word – feel free!