Flower Child
You stand in the field, one amongst many.
You stretch towards the sky,
Reaching for the distant sun.
You see so many around you:
Taller, brighter;
They seem to get more light than you.
Others unfurl,
Scarlet in the sunshine -
But you are still in the bud.
Do you think the Sender of the Light has forgotten you?
Little Flower, your time will come.
~ ~ ~
You grow in the field, one amongst many.
Your roots dig down, deep down into the dry ground,
Reaching for elusive moisture.
You see so many around you:
Greener, fresher;
They seem to find more water than you.
The earth is hard,
And you are thirsty.
Sometimes, you fear that you will never bloom.
Do you think the Sender of the Rain has forgotten you?
Little flower, your time will come.
~ ~ ~
Do not envy
Those who bloom before you,
Those who already spread their petals to the sun.
They will not steal your light.
They will not steal your rain.
Their beauty takes nothing from you.
You, too, will flourish; you, too, will bloom.
All the flowers will bloom together:
The beauty of each will enhance all the others.
Do you think the Sender of Growth has forgotten you?
Little flower, your time will come.
~ ~ ~
Do not force
Your tissue-paper petals
Out of the bud.
Do not strive;
Do not crush your own fragile beauty
In your hurry to bloom.
Do not fear
That your time is lost.
When He wills, your bud will open.
Do you think the Sender of Wholeness has forgotten you?
Little flower, your time will come.
~ ~ ~
Drink deep of the light that finds you.
Drink deep of the rain that reaches you.
Dig deep, and be grounded in the nourishing soil.
You are not forsaken, but loved.
You are not forgotten, but cherished.
He is sending what you need.
Your petals will unfurl,
Delicate and magnificent,
And your face will lift to greet the smiling sun.
Never think He has forgotten you.
Little flower, your time will come.
An excerpt from
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