Poems, Charms & God’s Vineyard iv

the flowering of love is time dependent

it can be instantaneous
or it can be a long road like the stalk…
or even broad-spread like the frond of kelp

but a seed I sowed – as does every man
trying to stay balanced under pressure
as a capillary column of water balances the ocean
in a hydrostatic paradox

so I wait for it to spring
and surface
hoping to see the beauty of her face
and feel the comfort of her breast and kindness

still, the flowering of love appears subtle to the eye
that is why I’ll remain steadfast and wait to watch it germinate in a time-lapse

 

© Heath Muchena, 2015

 

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