heartbreak and cigarettes

Tag: growth

  • Changes.

    Changes.

    Somehow,
    we become an adult
    from an infant.

    In such an incremental way
    progressing from inches to
    feet.

    Our hair and eyes change,
    height,
    weight –

    And still we remain the same,
    our transformations keeping us whole.

    “Changes.” – bem

  • Patience.

    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

  • Release.

    Release.

    The crab
    rips off its claw
    when it no longer works
    and grows a new one
    back to its normal size
    like nothing ever happened.

    When my cells locate
    something toxic inside me,
    they automatically
    remove it.

    It’s nature’s law that I
    release.
    Follow my body’s impulse
    to cut out what is unhealthy
    to leave space and allow for
    the healthy to grow.

    “Release.” – bem