Seeds in the Fields

[I wrote this February 2010, inspired by a close friend's photographs of lush paddy fields.
The Poem was published in an anthology of poems, titled "Poet's Paradise", officially released at the International Poetry Festival 2010 held  in december.]

Seeds in the Fields:

The seeds were impatient to burst forth,

To show the universe their beauty and value.

But they had to wait patiently,

For God to decide when they

were to recieve their first shower of blessings.

Then they revealed to all.

What they had to show, we all admire.

Their long slender leaves swaying

To the music of the winds,

Like twirling skirts of dancing maidens.

They grew from being delicate and young,

To strong and formidable.

Demanding esteem and care,

As they very well deserve....

Then the time had come for their harvest.

But learn, that their destiny was not just

To help and to give,

But it was also to add beauty to the world,

To inspire, and to change lives...

To define relationships between communities,

To foster and sustain!

What  a strong purpose these 'mere seeds' have,

Oh what responsibilities!

Are we actually anything in comparision to them?