Lessons From a Fern

Down below, waiting.

Its stem not yet arched in form - without light, not even the color it yearns to be.

Only waiting, biding. Below.

Up above, moving.

Progress slow, coils loosened by the encouragement coolness and mist offer it.

Slowly moving, stretching out. Above.

Higher, taking form.

Each day a spurt forward beyond its ground-mates, the air the only reward sought.

Taking form, uniquely. Higher and higher.

Peaking, in maturity. 

Bold color, taking up more space: value added to its surroundings with each increase without knowledge of it.

Peaked. Present.

Important, worthy, and essential is what this natural wonder says with no sound. 

It hears neither criticism nor praise. 

Loving out. Loving in. 

Below, it waits

Above, it moves

Higher, it takes form

Mature, it peaks

Important, worthy, essential, it loves.