SPRING HAS SPRUNG

It’s so nice to see and feel the days getting longer and brighter.

I wrote this poem, ‘Growth’, a couple of years ago to share at a Poetry Society in Luton.  The theme was ‘Plants & Animals’.

At the time I was thinking about a relationship I had that was not working and my hope was that things would change.  I was optimistic for growth in the way a plant or tree grows.

 

Growth

 

There was enough light

And enough warmth

For growth.

The air tenderly whispered

A constant stream of reassurance

Like a mother’s soothing song in the evening.

 

The soil lacked few nutrients

Water abounded

For advancement.

The optimum conditions present

For the life cycle to unfold

Like a scene in a perfect wonderland.

 

Feebly poised above ground

Beneath the earth their sturdy roots run deep

Capable of supporting twice their size.

Whilst they had some colour on their leaves

From their core they withered

Unable to live together.

 

Pruned of undesirable qualities

Discomfort weathered for the joy that lay ahead

To flourish was a question for the heart

To become what they were born to be, a matter for the mind

No indomitable obstacles withstood them

Love, beauty and purpose within reach.