A Tall and Wise Seed

A seed small and innocent  

Among thousands of identicals

Easily overlooked in a world of trees

It drifts through the air until it finds its place

I am the seed forgotten and lost

Deep beneath the ground I ponder

What is my purpose?

Will I ever again see the light?

Darkness surrounds me every second

Other seeds are chosen

They are invited back to the light

Squirrels chose them to become great men

And me they overlook and I still have to fight

I want to see the light

So I push forward fighting against the darkness

And I find Light

But life struggles do not stop there.

Now I have light but I’m weak

Found my purpose but it is high and I’m meek

Can such a small sapling become a tree

I wonder will I ever be truly free?

Life trials come

Who said once you know light, you are done

Wind, Rain, and Fire are natural they say

Everyone has to overcome them one day

But what of the woodcutters

That try to cut you down

With sharp words and cutting frowns

All around me trees, my fellow trees, give in

Believing their words, trusting in sin

But yet I survive!

Lonely and tired I almost despair

But look I’m not done winter is here

Light and hope is sparse as is life

Shivering, my determination cuts through cold with a knife

Sunlight breaks through; its summer now

I breathe deep and look down

Strong and sure I stand, Wow!

To think that once I was so small

Weak, Defenseless, Despised by all

Now looking back I realize

All my trials and sorrows have made me

Tall & Wise.