Snowflakes and Needle Eyes
As snowflakes symmetrically formed falling from gray tumultuous clouds
and storms bursting in anger spewed their violence
my heart sailed beyond the storm into the sun seeking my parent's love
drifting high I searched for the comfort and security they gave me
The eye of a needle is small
a businessman cannot go through it
neither can a camel, so the Bible says
so sons and daughters are not dissimilar to their parents lives
Snowflakes fall to earth resplendent in their symmetry
in falling to earth snowflakes lose their uniqueness
but soon merge with Mother Earth to nurture nature
and the planet that feeds us all
Daughters carry the seed of her family's nature
sons carry an urgent need to propagate the seed
daughters reciprocate the kindness learned from parents
sons may return to help when parent's need is urgent
Parent's strength is needed by children to traverse Life's eye of the needle
a mother teaches her daughter how to raise her own family
a father prepares his son to find his place in this harsh life
but parents will grow old and will need assistance
Snowflakes and needle eyes have different reasons for existing
needle eyes have a beautiful practicality
snowflakes possess an intrinsic, salient beauty
sons and daughters are different but precious in their parent’s eyes
At the time of a parent's last breath
sons and daughters will bend their knees at their parent's bed
to offer their last gift of love
giving their parent's closure to the Life cycle of their Life's Journey
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