The Gardener by Jessica VanderWerff

 

And here is our second short story!! This one is based on the song The Seed by Aurora. And this one is a story poem, which is part of Jessica VanderWerff's signature style. We hope you enjoy this story poem, and comment below with your thoughts. 

The Gardener
(Inspired by The Seed by Aurora)

 

The Gardener’s daughters

walked on their tip toes across the slate slabs 

that made a path upon the soil

they joined their mother

giggling at each other in the night air

amongst the daffodils, daisies and petunias

 

they watched their mother dig her fingers into the soil

taking a deep breath

she whispered a prayer 

thanking the soil 

for all the life it nourished

 

The wind began to blow

combing the scent of the flowers 

through the hair

of the three women waiting below

 

The Gardener lifted her arms

reaching towards the full moon

while hundreds of fireflies 

dutifully circled 

waiting to hear their wishes and dreams

The Daughters stared in awe

 

Their mother told them with a smile:

there is no life or death 

in the places such as these 

which exist outside of time 

there is only a gentle ebb 

as we wait 

reverently

for all those wiser than us

to whisper their secrets

 

The Daughters rested their heads

in the flower beds

while The Gardener sang her children a lullaby

they drifted off to sleep

dreaming of the tides, seasons, and the stars