They wanted to put me in boxes

They wanted to put me in boxes
that I never fit
and never was for me
even though I stepped in and out of all of them
whenever I wanted to

They wanted to put labels on me
good at that
bad at that
you love that
you dislike that
this is your favourite
and this is your identity

Trying to understand me
but not understanding me
at all

And in the process
blocking the flow of relation
blocking the flow of communication

Picture: ian dooley,

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The only thing we need to do is to nurture the seed

The seed
has the light
brilliance
genius
strength
and core power
to grow through anything
and everything

and find its own unique way forward

The only thing we need to do is nurture the seed
be in awe of its inherent brilliance
light
and genius

So that it gets the sun
the water
and the companionship
to awaken all of its inner strengths

Endlessly stronger
endlessly wiser
than anything and everything

Just by being
existing
expressing itself
in whatever way it wants

Picture: Julian Pana,

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