For months,
the secret was held;
held firmly within
its winter bud,
now unlocked by
the keys of spring,
on this day in early May.
So much potential packed
into the tip of a twig.
Giving birth to samaras;
winged seeds
capable of flight,
giving birth to
an infancy of leaves,
golden in the morning light,
eager to grow green
and expand.
Life bursting from buds;
the secret is out:
the Creator
giving birth
to new creation.
© 2015 Richard Havenga
Photo Location:
Chief Hazy Cloud Park - Grand River - Ada, Michigan
Silver Maple - Acer saccharinum
