Have it!

Tending The Garden

“Bad seed” they said, but I proved them wrong.
There are no bad seeds you see,
only circumstances that change us all
from what we were meant to be.

When left to grow without much care,
a bad seed will still grow,
and even can be taught to bloom
in the light of love’s sweet glow.

I never saw my parents again,
but I think they’d be proud of me.
I went back to school and studied hard
to get my high school degree.

Then I took a job and met a girl,
and today she is my wife.
We raised three kids and bought a home
and have a pretty good life.

It took a while but finally
I learned before it was too late,
if you are born from a rotten fruit,
it does not seal your fate.

Without nurturing and guidance
all you’ll cultivate is a weed,
but love can turn it into a flower,
even if it’s from a bad seed.

© 2005 S. M. J.