Hortus
I grew up in gardens,
the cultivated, curated ones
and the Lord’s wild ones
Slipped and fell
and got back up in gardens
Packed dirt and watered
tiny seeds in gardens,
and saw life bloom
in gardens
Escaped myself in gardens
Kissed a boy and fell
in love again
and again
in gardens
Being saved and healed
in so many gardens
In gardens, I grew up
the cultivated, curated ones
and the Lord’s wild ones
Slipped and fell
and got back up in gardens
Packed dirt and watered
tiny seeds in gardens,
and saw life bloom
in gardens
Escaped myself in gardens
Kissed a boy and fell
in love again
and again
in gardens
Being saved and healed
in so many gardens
In gardens, I grew up