☀️ The Daily Boost #806

Gonna lay a seed in the broken earth

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GARDENING
JJ Heller, David Heller, and Andy Gullahorn

There’s a feeling like a weight upon my chest
A heavy heart that keeps me up all night 
An old familiar battle
That I’m learning how to fight

Refrain:
I’m gonna walk outside
Put my hands in the dirt
Gonna lay a seed in the broken earth
Wait for the sun 
Pray for the rain
My act of resistance is gardening

My arms can’t hold the worries of this world
But still I am afraid of letting go
When life is overwhelming 
And I start to lose my hope

Refrain

Trusting that the spring will come after the snow
And every blooming flower is a miracle
Each single seed holds a hidden life
And good things grow in good time
I’m holding on when darkness comes
I’m on the vine 
I’m not alone
My protest is hope and light
My marigolds are picket signs

Refrain

(My thanks to the songwriters, JJ Heller, and all who garden in their way.)

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