Harvest Time--By deb y felio--United States

Harvest Time

Seeds of kindness scattered -

some in good dirt -

some stepped on / housed in boot trek

carried until dislodged -

swallowed by a bird,

later dropping

it on a windshield whose wiper

flung it to a sidewalk crack

where it huddled

rooted and pushed

through the concrete

to bloom singly -

picked by a child who noticed

and offered it

to the lady and her cup

on the corner -

a smile offered in return.

Another seed of kindness

scattered.

deb y felio is a witness poet and essayist living in Boulder CO, USA.  She recently retired as a child and family therapist. After years of helping others find their voices and tell their stories for healing, she is now finding hers and using it to create commentary on historic and current events. Her work can be found in many online literary journals.