LIFE CYCLES
Tiny seeds, beginning life, emerge as fragile sprouts.
Thrust into an unknown environment, requiring little:
food, water, air, shelter.
Human touch nurtures, promotes growth.
Maturing in various shades, stages, sizes; differences become apparent.
Above all, each has a purpose.
Days become weeks, become months. Aging, bearing fruit, every generation contains a cache of seeds, ensuring continuation of the species.
Seasons pass. Youth depleted, they lie down to die, recycled back into the earth, renewing life.
March 30, 1999