Suddenly, I Realized How Perfect My Life Is

 

 

 

Late January,

I received an amaryllis bulb in the mail.

I followed the instructions,

put together the growing medium.

Stirred and aerated the prepared mixture,

drained the excess water,

filled the planter with tip facing up.

And yes,

I made sure the neck was in the air

like all living things.

 

Come March, tiny stem grew to stalk,

red flower bud breaking at the very tip.

This morning,

it bursts to breathe the air of freedom,

as though out of shackles.

I look at the just blooming amaryllis.

We both sense

how shining

how sweet

life can be.