the seed
nestled in the safety
of the soil
enveloped by pressure
looks upward and hopes to grow
slowly
inching
further
the seed charts its course
each step
feeling the weight of earth
pressing downward
as it breaks
the green exposed
the world pushes back
"am i not supposed to see the surface?"
the seedling asks itself
confused and shamed
shunned
it retreats
it tries again
asking forgiveness for its persistence
minimizing its existence
struggling to fit into cracks already exposed
rather than forge them anew
slithering through
the path forces it farther away
it reaches the top
but here there's no sun
angry
the seedling wonders why
she must say sorry in order to grow
and that her dreams are cause for apologies
Aug 2, 2016
Aug 2, 2016 at 11:33 PM UTC
the seed
nestled in the safety
of the soil
enveloped by pressure
looks upward and hopes to grow
slowly
inching
further
the seed charts its course
each step
feeling the weight of earth
pressing downward
as it breaks
the green exposed
the world pushes back
"am i not supposed to see the surface?"
the seedling asks itself
confused and shamed
shunned
it retreats
it tries again
asking forgiveness for its persistence
minimizing its existence
struggling to fit into cracks already exposed
rather than forge them anew
slithering through
the path forces it farther away
it reaches the top
but here there's no sun
angry
the seedling wonders why
she must say sorry in order to grow
and that her dreams are cause for apologies