Garden

Poem for TwixeGobbo

A seed planted in the soils of where your dreams lay bare

A flower grows from a wish with the utmost care

In time, the single flower grows to become a garden

But despite an open heart, the world around you seem closed

Through the joys of Spring

Through the sparks of Summer

Through the gentleness of Autumn

Through the quiet of Winter

The garden remains hopeful

One day, a cat appears before your garden

Bringing gifts your way

Soon, the cat opens the world to you

Your open heart being embraced

Over time, your garden grows more and more

From hundreds to thousands

Friends growing into family

Though in times when storms bring about tears

It will soon make way for sunlit smiles

And the flowers you have cultivated will remain with you

You have cultivated many flowers in your garden

You have helped flowers form their own garden

You have raised many seeds from the soil

Your druid heart brought forth many colors to the world

From your forest spirit to your druid heart

From your forest den to the world around you

Many flowers and many trees blessed by your love

You have become the soil that helps them grow and thrive

A gardener, a druid, a friend

An open heart brought love to your garden

And that love made the world around you into your garden

Into your home