Amid the rubble of crumbling concrete br a seed, unwittingly sown, sends its tender shoots br pushing toward love’s light. br br Ever so gently, but with iron purpose br does it break up the stones of a hardening heart br on a journey to greet the sun. br br Fragile roots probe the source of being br to draw nourishment from wellsprings br that lie hidden from self awareness. br br Until finally, a single triumphant bud br unfurls its petals in full beauty br to herald a new season. br br The first sign of spring has arrived br after the fruitless winter of my selfish youth…..