Patience.

Planting seeds and watching them grow.
Some burst forth from the rich, warm soil,
some try,
and others never reach the light.

The gardener bends over
in the afternoon heat,
basking in the sun’s glow
and focusing in unbroken
concentration.

Handfuls of seeds
all in a row,
freshly laid soil
in neat little boxes,
here and there.

And then
planting,
packing,
watering,
waiting…

“Patience.” – bem