a seed will grow

A Seed Will Grow

A day where blue seeps through the trees.

my mind floats aimlessly about

with the cottonwood seed.

the air blowing this white cloud of army

surrendering it self to the wind.

travelers floating in the abyss

 not knowing its destination.

i hold out my hand to let one come to rest

in my palm... but only for a fleeting moment

it has a long journey to go... but where?

do we care where it is going

i care where it is going..

This little package has great things ahead of it

this seed will take place in this

 vast world to grow roots.

 for one day it will

come full circle and let go 

of its seeds

so they can learn to fly and find its

way once more in the palm of my hand.

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My Son

My son turned 20 yesterday. i look to him now and look back over the years to remember trying to raise this little seed.

i wish i could say it has been easy, it certainly had its moments. i wish i could say he graduated with honors and is going to a fine college. i listen to others when they tell me how well their kids are doing but my son will never get to no scholar. I'm still a proud parent,which all of us should be. i see the cottonseed before me and realize this is my son. The seed is very small and surrounded by fibers of white fluff. i have been this white fluff from the very beginning protecting this little seed and carrying it to where it needed to go.

My son from the beginning showed signs that he had trouble dealing with emotions. Uncontrollable at times. Since kindergarten we have had to spend many hours seeing doctors,teacher conferences, IEP's, testing, diagnosing, medications. OH! the countless hours and hours trying to deal with his emotional problem, but i never gave up. i knew one day he will find his place and grow his roots. i think that time has finally come. he got a job at a factory working with steel and aluminum sheet metal. This will be his 4th job he has gotten. The first three he quit within a week because he got upset. i worried he might never be able to hold done a job, but with a stern talking he knew he had to learn to deal with life issues and he needed to become a man.

He is loving this new job and is learning how to work with others. i look at my son with crying eyes and a swollen heart, for I know this seed is starting to grow his roots.