Grow
Just like a plant
I leaned in
I reached over
To the spot where sun hit the bed
The comfort was no longer enough
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Cocooned as I was
It was the growth that was craved
For in every seed lies potential
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Memories playing in the mind
Imagination escaping reality
Acceptance is key
Did the seed ever try to be anything, other than a seed?
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A sip of water
And removal of the weeds
Own your space, be there
‘Shine bright like a diamond’ she said
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Isn’t it ironic
That the plant never moves
That the plant is grounded
Yet it grows?
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And us?
We run, we chase
We have mastered the art of movement
Forgetting the power of stillness
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And it isn’t like the seed
Looks outside
Apparently potential lies within
That’s where you should look!
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And when someone shouted at the seed
And said ‘you are a stone’
It laughed
And let its first sprout appear
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Forgiving the abuser
The plant accepted also
That a weed is a weed
And must accept itself too
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For all states
Are perfect
And all phases are necessary
Beauty transcends time
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Never forgetting
For even a second
Its own essence
Therein lies success
Exemplified outside, as growth