A Seed Sprouts

A seed lays on the ground by and by it sprouts clawing into the soil digging in deep its tap root energetically spreading its roots from its husk a stalk emerges growing fast it reaches up harvesting the sun and rain in stature it climbs skywards jaunty petals blow in the breeze kicking out more stems it flourishes lissom blooms begin to sprout magnificently they turn to flowers nurtured by the rich soil opening they dazzle with colour quaintly, shyly showing their faces radiantly reaching for sunlight soon all too soon they will fade turning brown as they dry until the pods open and spread seeds anew which venture forth to form next years flowers wise nature sowing her harvest of xeranthemum flowers that keep their colour zany in vases retaining their shape for years