Sown on Good Soil

Jesus said, “Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.” Matthew 13:18-23 

Sown on Good Soil

When life's abundance passes us by
We may fell as if we are bad seed
or seed tossed in the road and levled
busted open by the worries of the world.

We might have thought ourselves oak trees
with potential to tower over and shade all
later as life has worn us down we fear
that we are but weeds in someone else's garden.

Though it may feel accidental and casual
divine love has not passed us all by
these days of crushing sorrow and loss
we make us into great vines to feed many.

We are twisted now but will flourish
we are bent now but will rise up again
we are resting in our winter's shawl
awaiting rebirth as love calls us forth.