Spring Planting

If I plant a seed

I am guaranteed nothing

but a chance to dream

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Should my seed take root

there’s no promise of fruit, but

hope in the blossom

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I’ll feed my neighbour

with bountiful harvest and

spring blessings of rain

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Should my crop be spoiled

it will still feed the squirrels

its purpose fulfilled

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In unknown autumn

my only regret would be

not planting the seed

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For the Queer Vocal Voices Spring poetry challenge: