It starts with a seed
Grow—Water—Grow—Water—Grow—Harvest—Repeat
The cycle does not work without water
The seed does not grow without care
The hot, dry air deters both caretaker and seed
They must OVERCOME
Because what remains if they don’t?
Brown, crumbly leaves
Nothing to harvest today
You dropped the ball
WE dropped the ball
BUT WAIT
There’s a live on
From the ruins comes life
In the form of a single, ripe tomato
Save seed, resow
Grow—Water—Grow—Water—Grow—Harvest—Repeat
This time we BEAT THE HEAT
This time WE CARE
We smile as the fruits of our labor ripen
Cucumbers, zucchini, tomatillos, broccoli, beets, kale, cantaloupe, cherries—mmmmmm CHERRIES, watermelon, butternut squash…
And not just one, but a BUSHEL of ripe tomatoes
Tonight, we feast
We toast our resiliency
We do so without ego
For tomorrow the cycle starts again
Grow—Water—Grow—Water—Grow—Harvest—Repeat
This time the movement takes shape
As our seed collection grows, so too does our community
We sow our newly acquired seed of knowledge in the mind of a friend; a neighbor; a willing, complete stranger
And we care as collective consciousness
GROWS
It grows until another comes to harvest
And we CARE
And we SOW
And we GROW
Sculpted for Service 