Hidden in the small kernel,
the collection of a few cells,
the whole of a tree, a mighty shrub,
a home for birds, or more
a metaphor of faith, of hope, of life
growing within us
within each beating heart
potential to be so much more
than our beginnings, vulnerable,
mute, small, babies
in time, with love, care, nurture
as with the seed, with water, soil, sunlight
a chance to be so much more
than the seedling at the birth
the birthing from soil or womb
to stand tall and move mountains
to walk humbly and serve our neighbor
to be sheep and shepherd
to herald His message,
our good, good news
A mighty seed indeed
within each one of us
Raymond A. Foss (1960) was born in Westfield, MA, the oldest of five children. He started writing poetry while serving on the Barrington, NH School Board in 2000. His first reading was for an assignment from the Reading Specialist to each board member to bring a piece of poetry to share at the April 20, 2000 School Board meeting in honor of National Poetry Month.
A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, in this case there is a small kernel. The kernel is being compared to something else, but the author did not say what it was being compared to.
I thinkthis poem is talking about an infant, it starts off as a seed in the 's womb. And slowly sprouts into something good or bad. The outcome of the seed depends on how is treated as it is being brought up/ raised. Once the seed reaches a certain point it will be at its highest peak and that is when it will be able to help and nurture those around it. The seed is the start of a new generation, and we have to mold it so it will be a good model.
I chose this photo of a small kernel because it will be the building blocks of the future and without them there would be no future.