The Fall
a good time for planting
spruce and tamarak
then the fall, knee-first
and flashback to years before
“hurry up little brother!”
now the spring
I feel it from a depth like never before
I feel broken roots healing
Fall was the right time to plant.
My brother and I lifted the trees with ease. Then I fell. Later we planted them, believing in a promising future. I recalled his fall years before.
Bruised knees mend slowly. Growth and healing move together, though often imperceptibly … like fine roots in spring soil.
spruce and tamarak
then the fall, knee-first
and flashback to years before
“hurry up little brother!”
now the spring
I feel it from a depth like never before
I feel broken roots healing
Fall was the right time to plant.
My brother and I lifted the trees with ease. Then I fell. Later we planted them, believing in a promising future. I recalled his fall years before.
Bruised knees mend slowly. Growth and healing move together, though often imperceptibly … like fine roots in spring soil.