chloroplasts are absent in a human body
the green ability to turn sunlight into energy
known only by the plants
deep-rooted in the earth
growing quietly on slower time
but photosynthesis
is the conversion of light into energy
and I like to think
I am more rooted in this quiet greenery
than the bustle of a human landscape,
and the feeling of sunlight
on my face and my arms and my bare feet in the dirt,
makes me feel like growing.
Dec 3, 2017
Dec 3, 2017 at 3:40 PM UTC
chloroplasts are absent in a human body
the green ability to turn sunlight into energy
known only by the plants
deep-rooted in the earth
growing quietly on slower time
but photosynthesis
is the conversion of light into energy
and I like to think
I am more rooted in this quiet greenery
than the bustle of a human landscape,
and the feeling of sunlight
on my face and my arms and my bare feet in the dirt,
makes me feel like growing.
I moved somewhere sunnier and it's lovely
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