somewhere, smiling :)

days pass,
elusive as grass,
watching life grow,
beautiful and slow.

in every year,
in places far,
places near,
seeds sprout out,
to see what life is all about.

the rain and the snow 
only helps the seeds grow,
strong and resilient,
mother nature’s sealant.

the same can be said 
rolling in her bed,
growing everyday,
in a beautiful, slow way.

new places and faces,
new sounds, new tastes,
a curious mind,
a perfect aging wine.

in a dark room,
a flower begins to grow,
hungry and reaching,
its imagination
illuminating
its growth.

🍁
Kyoto, Japan
June 2024
revisited:
Portland, Oregon
November 2025