Started something new that day
He placed a seed and watched it grow
Didn’t bury it very deep
But lifeblood did flow
It spurted forth green tendrils
Hands that kept climbing
But stretched too thin
The new life began dying
Discouraged he was not
Another seed he sought
Bury it deeper he would
Another life he thought
It too burst from the earth
With more fervor and purpose
It grew a little taller
Before it too, dropped on the surface
A third seed was placed
Deeper than the others
Maybe it would dig its roots deeper
It would be worth all the bother
Tall and strong, it became
But it was twisted and wild
Spreading like weed, corrupting his garden
He cut it down, aborting his child
He buried one final seed,
Too deep for water or light
He wanted to protect it
The earth he packed tight
It might never grow,
May never blossom or flourish
But he had to take time
His soul he had to nourish
