imagine that you are a plant,
tree, shrub, flower,
whatever plant you desire to be,
you are that plant.

your feet are roots,
grounded deep within the earth,
you become one with nature,
peacefully and gracefully growing.

the sun rises casting a warm glow upon you,
wind gently blows through your petals or leaves,
bees and butterflies settle onto you,
such small majestic beings.

you stay grounded,
in awe of the beauty found within nature,
in awe of how the sunshine, grassy plains, mountains, and bodies of water,
are the most magical of all.

you are present in the moment,
accepting that, you are in fact- a force of nature,
filled with beauty and uniqueness,
character found in each thorn, leaf, petal, or branch.

storms come through from time to time,
however; your roots are planted deeply into earth’s crust,
thunder and lightning strike and rumble,
just as the sun shall rise once more.

i ask of you, to imagine yourself as a plant,
to stay grounded, present, and most of all,
embrace the fact that – you are a force of nature,
even on the darkest, coldest, nights.

i, myself, will do the same.

i will grow in the sunshine,
keep grounded during storms,
be present in the moment,
as each day passes on.