sunflower seeds

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sun, soil, water
build them up just to falter
moon, asphalt, sand
another yellow petal lands

the beginning of the end
i have to start all over
with dirt stained nails and sun exposure.
but this is important, a trench two inches deep
with water and twilight sleep

i plant these seeds to start fresh
to birth green stemmed flesh
facing the right way this time

i hope these sunflower seeds sprout warmth
i hope these sunflower seeds sprout growth
i hope these sunflower seeds are transformed

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