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Thirst needed

2/10/2017

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​What causes roots to grow?
Thirst. Need. Lack.
I seldom hear you speak.
You seldom answer my prayers.
Awe-inspiring interventions are the exception to the rule of a droning existence.
Perhaps I am to embrace your silence.
What other option have I?
Either reject it and be miserable
Or embrace it and allow your silence to be constructive.
 
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roots

2/3/2017

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​Roots
Keep the tree from dying
Providing nourishment and drink
Roots
Make the tree attractive
Luring beautiful birds and the human eye
Roots
Make the tree stable
So it won’t blow away in the storms
Roots
Make the tree blossom
New leaves, flowers and fruit
Roots
Provide flexibility
So now the giant does ballet
Roots
Help the tree grow
Without growth, the tree will be cut down
Roots
Unseen, unattractive, a nuisance, persistent, hardworking, without blossoms or leaves, never swaying in the breeze or soaking in the sun
My roots need a lot of work
My flexibility is barely measurable
My growth negligible
My fruit short-armed
My attractiveness one step above ugly
Tossed by storms
And at risk of dying
Help me, dear Lord,
To put down roots
 
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