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Growth

Matthew Guzman

I see a squirrel trotting
                a high wire act
along power lines strung
between trees,
her small baby watches
from a close branch –
fear holds him in place.

The Alstromeria bulbs
                that Mother gave me
the spring before she passed
have just started
to sprout from the ground.
                New life –
that I was scared to plant for years.

The mother, patient, clucks
encouragement. It’s
not just the art of letting go,
                but a lesson in trust.
He grips a firm footing
                and soars –
they trot across the line together.

Sun oranges will mix
                with aqua skies,
vermillion and slender green
                bloom and
fill my garden.
Letting go –
trust.

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