Underground Seeds

20" x 24" Acrylic with ink on canvas

It is like seeds dancing from the underground
busting to come loose
the winter has its stir on me
yet I know spring will come
seeds meshing
becoming
into life
living the life of the underground
the cold damp soil
covering me so
with only a soul
to be discovered
shaking off what's no longer needed
to dance
upon the newborn soil
the soil of spring time to come
yet
lying dormant
in the winter
with all the stillness
dampness of a newborn soil
feeling the dampness
feeling the newness
of mud
covering me so
only to reveal
springtime richness
with the dance of the winter
renewing my soul
the seed
what a very good deed
shaping
and harvesting
only what's needed
the dampness
of the darkness
of the winter
renewing our soul
yes
it is good to be alive