Stubborn Seed

Stubborn seed won the odds
dispersed from the womb of a pod
carried by the winds of wild
abandoned midway to be soiled
buried under a pour of concrete harsh
days passed and months passed


holding on to its hope to dwell
within the pour of concrete harsh
it broke free from its hard shell
gaining an inch, growing an inch
seasons changed and weather passed


following the lead of light
sprouting within a little crevice
taking roots in the broken wall
little seedling survived it all
gaining an inch, growing an inch
it survived with all its might
for it continued its fight
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to grow and thrive and bring to life
new flowering on the abandoned wall
stubborn seed won the odds