mixed with hope
a quiet patience
and longing
for the autumn sowing
Dark matter—
layered on the beds
with loam,
a gentle watering,
and topped with mulch
When tender shoots sprout
braving harsh weather
they will stand tall
against rain and hail
The sun peers down
with earthworms digging,
the alchemy of nature
and human emotions
settling into earth
The seeds await
their next becoming
as the story begins
in a new home
The soil—
their mother’s quiet womb