G R O W

planted a little seed

waited for it to grow

watched it stand tall

realized what I didn’t know.

I didn’t know what I needed to grow was:

patience to see clear

hope that it will get better

community that makes you stronger

love that surrounds

forgiveness that teaches

I added this to my sed

saw it grow, surprisingly

grew lopsided and then straight

took a while, but these things sealed my fate.

a poem by ME