This seed I am to sow
I need to plant where your soil is deep,
in your honest and good heart
which anchors your intentions
and will defend against
any false impressions
or dispiritedness

Your honest and good heart
will keep the seed,
will feel it, tend it, feed it
with its fertile warmth,
and hold the tender net – water and air –
that lets your life grow strong
and bear much fruit.

©Wendy Mulhern
August 22, 2023