Love, Aunt Maddie

August 20th 2023

Collect the rocks, skip the stones,

and plant the seeds, row by row.

Feel the rain, soft and slow, and

to the critters, listen close;

they speak of life beneath our bones.

So, my darling, as you grow,

remove your shoes and dig your toes

into the thriving dirt below, for

if you learn the ebb and flow

of what you cultivate and sow,

then never will your heart erode;

your love will never decompose.