In between the
Red and
Green - the
Blooms, the
Thoughts and
Hopes unseen –
In between the
Stems and
Love are
Thorns, some
Big enough for
Gloves; it
Takes no
Expert, though, to
See that
Plants, like
Life, have
All of
These and
More; and
Still, there’s
Beauty yet,
In every
Wondrous
Whiff we
Get…so,
Soak it
In, through
Eye and
Ear and
Nose –
That’s how
We all should
Grow.

rjw, 5/12/02