A Severe Mercy

Of all the seeds which fall,

Catch this one beneath the soil.

 

Beneath the soul

Where darkness blinds.

 

Where darkness binds

A willing confinement.

 

A willing refinement

Until the shell breaks open.

 

Until the shell breaks upon

To push up and down.

 

To push up around

The stem and the roots.

 

The stem and the truths

Of all the seeds which fall,

 

Even one.

 


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4 responses to “A Severe Mercy”

  1. Jasper Hoogendam Avatar

    And to think, despite the darkness, the seed somehow knows which way is up. If one were to pose the question, the seed would say, “That doesn’t take any brains.”

  2. Noreen Ophoff Avatar
    Noreen Ophoff

    Thanks for the reminder that spring plants are waiting. I went to the Grand Rapids Home and Garden Show yesterday with my friend Annette and the spring flowers all around were beautiful. We smelled the fragrances of daffodills, hyacinths and tulips. I loved it.

    1. Jerry Avatar

      Yes! Spring and Easter are right around the corner! Hallelujah

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