Are We Willing?

I am in awe of seeds,

Amazed by how they germinate

and propagate.

Isn't it wondrous how

some travel on the wings of wind,

and others get swallowed by something wild,

to be later shat on fertile ground?

Our own seeds shoot out of penises,

Into deep moist recesses.

So many ways seeds activate!

 

I am astonished by how wise they are,

and how they will wait for

the best time to sprout,

listening for life's invitation, 

awaiting permission, protection

and other propitious conditions

to come out.

 

Welcoming these seeds here,  

Wow, what would that be like?

To know them by name, by heart.

To notice and honor their needs,

To nourish and nurture their becoming, 

To welcome their fruits and medicine.

 

Are we willing?

 

Are we willing to really care 

for a thousand seeds, 

or even one?

Seeds of plants, 

and seeds of trees, 

and seeds of souls 

like you and me.