Just Bloom

This entry is for Writers Island: Earth.



one tiny seed
sprang from the underground
covered under the bitter cold of snow
burnt by the heat of summer
just waiting to bloom

under the heavy sky of clouds
under the shade of another
it continued
slowly but steadily
still waiting to bloom

small as it was
it stuck in its place
neglected, forgotten
covered by new earth
it waited to bloom nevertheless

years later
out it came
bit by bit
stretching its wings high into the sky
catching the sun
with its colorful leaves and long arms

a child sat with his legs swinging
upon the branches
of this grand tree
that grew
out of a tiny moment of life