Gentle Diligence

Unassuming and unseen this little jewel from flower queen

bloomed ago then wilt it went emptied of its fragrant scent

to hide beneath the soil unspoiled in wait for time to shed its coil

harboring its own assurance that with the warmth from sunny occurrence

it would find the strength to rise to greet once more the brilliant sky

that welcomed it as friend indeed and kept it not from its own need

as so to herald ever more this little flower it adores.

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This little jewel from flower queen, itself alone now tiny seed

full of gentle diligence and silent ebbing confidence

never frets or curse the way through the soil each cold, dark day

as it sleeps beneath the ground, keeping safe its own renown

in wait to breach from where it rests its tiny self on nature’s breast

no indeed, instead it knew to best relax without adieu 

and to enjoy the blissfulness of resting in the quietness.

Until again awoke by spring this little jewel of flower queen

wakes from sleep where bed is made in the full knowledge of its ways

well prepared for each new moment every element component 

begins in harmony to team inside this little flower queen

rousing all its natural strength to once again begin ascent

stretching, growing, day by day where nothing halts sweet natures sway

in bringing forth the flower queen from bed of seed to throne of green. 

 

Jade Dane Jaspers