I keep pulling
on my roots
urging them to grow
impatient for the bloom
and the sunshine
and the growth
but it doesn’t work like that
tears flow, soil drenches and dries
there have to be some slower days
some rainfall, even snow
—life will bloom when it is ready
Life Will Bloom When It Is Ready
Published by Family Friend Poems March 2021 with permission of the Author.
ABOUT THE POET:
Vic Lejon is a freelance writer and poet based in northern Germany. In April 2020, she published her first poetry collection, Our Place on Earth. Currently, she is composing her second poetry collection while also continuing to work on her first novel. .
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