Once God sowed a seed with care

Once God sowed a seed with care, 
On fertile ground, in the land. 
Time flew so swift, like nothing else, 
With wondrous awe, so grand. 

The flower bloomed, grew strong, took root, 
It seemed to cry: “Just live, rejoice!” 
And then one bright and sunny noon, 
It shone, to share its love. 

All plants around began to say: 
“What a lovely flower, so fair!” 
Even leaves added colour, bright and cheerful, 
Like a joyful sight, so rare. 

Rain gently sprinkled, full of grace, 
Loving the flower’s sweet perfume. 
The wind blew soft, a tender embrace, 
To keep it safe from strife and doom. 

The sun shone with a radiant glow, 
To wake it with the morning light. 
Born beneath a sky so bright and clear, 
It gave its love, without reserve. 

It lived, a beacon of joy for all, 
And did much good, completely true. 
Until it met rage and greed’s dark call, 
A sister to them both, where hate grew. 

It was plucked amid life’s heaviest woe, 
It brings a joy to everyone. 
But all its friends longed to share 
A life with it till the end. 

A day goes by, then another, like a dream, 
The soul’s flower fades, quiet and unseen; 
But even when it met its end, 
It gave its love, as a treasured memory. 

As years pass by, we must try, 
Walking the path that stays true, 
To give ourselves - and not let die 
The love of God, shining through.


Photo from the author’s archive.
Sosnogorsk–Ukhta,
Yuger settlement, Komi Republic, 2012