I heard a short devotional on the radio where the man said, “If you don’t like what you are harvesting, maybe you should change seeds.” I really liekd that and the thought stuck with me all day. This poem came from that. Title kudos to my wonderful hubby.

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Sow What

If you don’t like the harvest you
Are reaping in your life,
If you find weeds are growing wild
And causing lots of strife,
Perhaps the answer is the seeds
That you have sown before.
If you sow seeds of recklessness
You’ll find much pain in store.
You only reap the fruit of plants
You’ve tended carefully,
So you should pay attention to
The seeds you spread so free.
The gossip, envy, jealousy
You sow today, you’ll find
Will bear you fruit of hatred and
A sad and troubled mind.
So if you want to harvest love,
Joy, peace and kindness, too.
Sow seeds of love, compassion, peace
In everything you do.

©2013 Denise McKenney

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God bless,
Denise McKenney