All is not reaching, striving,
choosing to force growth
and embrace pain
to fertilize the soul.
It is not always so!
The coltsfoot
opens a yellow face
to the sun
but closes itself
to the dark shadows of evening
and the grey of a rainy day.
As the sun shines,
it transforms effortlessly
into radiance.
Soon, soon
its leaves will form
a carpet of green hearts.
I do not have to keep myself
resolutely open to dark
and storm.
I too can close up
when shadows fall,
ready for the sun’s return.
May 2018
