GROWTH

                        November 1996
                        by: raven shadowborne ©

                        All living things
                             must grow
                        Flowers start as seeds
                         sprouting
                         bursting through the soil
                         reaching for the sun
                         a tiny bud forming
                         opens
                         blooming in all it's splendid glory

                        People, we do the same
                         start as one tiny seed
                         we grow
                          to be born
                        A baby
                         the bud
                        reaching for the world
                         exploring
                         discovering
                         everything new
                        Finding all that is good
                           all that is evil
                        Eventually to bloom
                         reaching full potential
                         realizing our dreams
                         we open and live
                          in all our splendid beauty