mjd - 2015 - plant skeletons
open to the stillness
between winter and spring,
though the earth
beneath your feet
is charged with eager life.
bear witness
to the skeletal remains
of those
who have burst forth,
lived
weathered storms
and died.
bear witness
to a seemingly
fragile nature
that is belied
by great strength
and
great tenacity.
this story
is like your own.
you stand.
between heaven
and earth
you are rooted
and soaring -
in that balance
in that exquisite place
may you thrive.
