Flower and Decompose

I worked in my garden all weekend. Soaked with rain and sun, perennials grew tall and clover blanketed the ground. I braced for the heft of my task, so a mentor reminded me, "Gardening is all about life and death. If you can't face death, get out of the garden." Over the last three days, I became the agent of this cycle. I pulled out the roots of some plants and gently covered the roots of others. I pruned back the branches of some plants and trellised the branches of others. Clearing space of some life created space and nourishment for other life to grow. I thanked each plant for the role it played. May we all flower and decompose. Happy Earth Day!