i try to nourish the seeds that i plant

but at times the soil weighs heavy

of all the seeds i’ve planted

all the seeds i’ve grown

all the seeds i’ve continued to water

yet have ended up with leaves slowly falling apart

piece by piece attempting to save it with rays of light

its warmth wasn’t enough

still, some remain

as i work on growing the leaves on my branches

attempting to restore the anchor of my own roots 

i’ve forgotten to water the others as often as i once have

months go by, we carry on

our branches move in different directions

and separately, we find that we flourish

fruits and new flowers we never knew capable

maybe someday, our branches will intertwine

filled with buds so newly bloomed

able to water one another

able to grow with each other

able to breathe under the same sun

and merge into a beautiful garden