TRANSFORMED

I am a seed

Just like everyone else

Blinded by the darkness

In the soil that is my home

I am well taken care of

Watered with love

Nurtured with hugs

Waiting to grow

After a long long time

I finally begin to grow

First I grow a golden root

That reaches far into the earth

With my eyes still closed

I begin to feel and hear things

I hear a drum beating

I feel it singing inside me

I realize this is my heartbeat

After a long while of listening

To the song of my heart

I am overjoyed with love

I feel this warmth in the dark

I can feel it above my head

I struggle to make my way to it

And it slowly melts away my shell

With half an eye open now

My head pokes through the darkness

It is so very very bright

It’s warmth is so comforting

Every day I grow a bit more

Getting stronger and stronger

And before I know it

I am standing very tall

With my eyes fully open

I am bursting with happiness

For I have transformed

Into the beautiful flower

That I was always meant to be

© Sherry Irvine – October 24, 2011