"I want to be discerning, knowing whatever I choose to grow might
appear soon in the soil of you, so I am cautious when sowing
bulbs of anger, saplings of judgment, thorns of certainty."
Attending to a garden within is a rich metaphor.
It feels wise to pay attention to the seeds I sow.
The challenging part is forgiving the "weeds"
for showing up and causing trouble.
Can we call angry outbursts fertilizer?
"I want us all to plant great beds of unanswerable questions
and tend the mystery together."
This is my favorite line.
Thinking of us all planting our seeds of decency,
dignity, mercy, generosity; the list goes on and on.
What are your unanswerable questions?
"How else might it change what these hands do
when I trust every choice matters?"
Every choice does matter.
That's why, in my book, mercy and forgiveness are vital,
as is treating yourself with the same generous, loving spirit
you intend to bring to the world outside your skin.
Namaste
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