I'm planting a seed
right now.
I'm going to grow something
Something bigger than me, I swear.
I'm planting a seed
I'll place it in the dark hole I've fallen into
I'll care for it
water it
it will grow
I'm planting a seed
and when it grows,
It will pull me loose of this soil
I'm planting a seed
it's my changed behavior
it's my effort
it's me every night in the basement, punching a bag
punching until my hands bleed
instead of giving up
A seed is a commitment
I'm committed to staying alive.
I'll trade tears for sweat
I'll trade sleep for blood pounding in my veins
If this is invigorating now
imagine how it will feel
when I cultivate my garden
You have to fight to get out
You have to start someday
you have to plant a seed
if you want a flower
