Growth Beckons

when the sun sets in the west
and the skies grow dark;

when the sun rises in the east
and the earth bathes in light;

when the body, tires and becomes heavy
and hunger, thirst will one to tarry;

when the mind is restless
and its quest for freedom reigns;

when the heart feels troubled
and curls inward while in need of affection...

Life's eternal journey
towards meaning and fulfillment
is assured, paradoxically.

then, present & beyond

tending one's garden
within bears when its fruits feed
others, life and self

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after all is said
and done-then and now- it's the
future that remains