The Trusting Gardener
April 15, 2011 by admin | Filed under Acceptance, Friendship.
The Trusting Gardener
I walked into my garden
And there I found a seed
It called to me I thought
It begged to be planted
I picked my favorite pot
I found the richest soil
I nurtured it everyday
I watched it sprout
I tended to the weeds
I protected it from harm and harsh weather
As it grew, it danced in the sunlight
And warmed my heart with its beauty
I was glad to dedicate so much effort to its maintenance and growth
For I knew the rewards would be great
I didn’t mind when its seeds spread to the other pots and planters
I didn’t notice it start to climb the trees
I didn’t hear it convince the birds to stop singing
Or the butterflies to go away
Months later on my daily visit to my garden
I noticed the pots and planters were brown and barren
The ground was hard and cold
And every way I turned my head
I saw the green turn goldish red on the leaves I’d lovingly sown
And then the rash came over me
The blotches on my soul
The plant I had tended so carefully…
Was Poison Oak you know!
October 31, 1997
Written to describe what I felt like after working so hard for months to help someone (A. G. poem) only to find out they were literally using me to play a game with others.
Julia Ann Ferguson
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