The forgotten seed

They planted a seed once,

Watered it in the beginning,

Watched it start to grow.

but then

They planted another

A prettier one,

a flower this time 

And somehow,

the old seed was forgotten.

All the water, all the care

was given to the new bloom,

While the old one,

Struggle silently beneath the soil...

Days passed

One day, they remember

"This seed exist too"

But by then,

it was too late for care 

Too late for the water..

The seed had learned

To grow on its own 

No longer waiting

No longer longing 

Stronger

Wiser

And now,

they call it arrogance...