Roots (3/26/2008)

I
The rain settles in a puddle on the ground
Your hopes and dreams lie hidden below
The water seeps through the maze of dirt
It soaks through the immature layers of the spore
There is a spark and all it can do is grow
The weight of the earth cannot hold it back
Only time limits its potential
It finds its way to the surface
It bursts through with beautiful colors
The rain subsides and it glimmers in the sun

II
I have spent an eternity walking through the barren gardens of this earth
I sigh as the last of the rain slides from my cheek
A slight sense, a tickle at the back of my neck
I turn around to look at my footprints in the mud
Before my eyes I see the most spectacular sight
The flower I have been searching for
As I kneel before its fragile frame, I know that it was meant for me
I will spend the rest of my life loving and protecting you, my gift from God