Our Life Force Never Leaves. It Returns Again and Again and Again.
The tomato plants have sprouted again, filled with green light and life. As I till the ground around each sprout, I’m transported back to last year, when the tomato plants that grew so tall produced fruit so luscious and tasty that I have refused to buy grocery-store tomatoes ever again. My mouth begins to water as I cast a wanton eye on these small sprouts, knowing what will be coming in a few short weeks. And yet, though each sprout has broke ground anew, the life within each sprout is the... Sign in to see full entry.