The Seed

As God’s promise of the future growth,
The seed, under the right conditions,
Will break through the ground and
Reach the open air, ready to fight
To survive the elements and even the
 Competition from other similar seeds.
The flower will bear more seeds, the
Result of a unique bloom that attracts
Other visitors that share its beauty.
There is a season for everything,
And then the flower knows when
It is time for it to die, its purpose done.
By then, another seed’s growth has begun,
Each living thing has a part of the many
Cycles that, together, make the circle of life. 

Written after planting jonquils (daffodils) in the front of the apartment patio.