Sowing my love for you

(Considerations before planting rice)

By Gerlie M. Uy

I have a bag of seeds,

consider this as a bag of my love

for you. Now, shall I sow my seeds

of love to you directly

or raise them in seedbeds

first before proposing

them to you?

If I have twice more seeds,

I shall do it directly,

like gambling.

But since my seeds are only a bag,

I shall raise them first

before transplanting them,

ensuring your positive reception.

But planting these seeds in your heart

depends on many conditions

other than your positive reception:

Are we in the right place?

Is this the right soil to grow our love?

Will our love thrive in this ecosystem of snails and weeds?

Will there be others ready to lend us hands?

Finally, I shall deliberate on

one more point: When shall I plant

my love in you? After the quarter moon

or the low tide passed?

Again, to ensure your positive reception,

I shall wait for the right time

and reap my reward:

Bags and bags of your love in return.

By Gerlie M. Uy

*Photo: Mindoro Ricefields

Gerlie M. Uy 2012

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