The leisurely growing tree seed
By Marni T
Published 12 September 2024
I feel the soft, brown dirt tickling the outside of my seed
It feels beautiful, it does indeed
Despite me being so deep under the ground
I can still hear some on-top-of-the-ground sound
It is not so nice when I want peace
But at least it's not as bad as some human's niece
I’m a pretty small tree seed but there are some smaller
And sometimes I feel myself growing taller and taller
Because I’m only a little tree-growing seed that you can't see
I wonder what type of tree I will be
Sometimes I feel like I just don’t grow
I realised it just happens to grow really, really slow
I feel a gust of cold air
Unlike the underground dirt which feels a bit like hair
It can’t be….
I’m finally a tree
After the innumerable days of me being a tiny seed
I’m finally up above the underground, taller than a smooth weed.