A Blade of Grass

Before the arrival of big trucks and yellow machines that dug deep into the earth, there lay a field. It is here that I begin the story of a solitary seed.

This field, once green, was overturned, its grassy waves replaced by the harshness of concrete and the rigid lines of human intent. Yet, beneath the rubble and ruin, a single seed survived. Cast aside during the transformation, it found itself buried not in the comfort of soil, but in the challenge of survival.

As days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, and months into years this seed, against all odds, began to stir. There, in the tiny crack in the concrete—spaces not designed for life, but for separation—she saw light, and found her will. It was not the soft embrace of earth that greeted her, but the grit and grind of gravel and sand. Yet, it was here, in this struggle, that she discovered her strength.

Through the chill of winter, she endured. The frost that crystallized the world around her could not reach the warmth of her resolve. The heat of summer, relentless and unforgiving, tested her resolve, yet she did not waver. The rains of spring, which washed over the concrete landscape, offered nourishment and hope. Each drop whispered of resilience, urging her to reach higher.

And so, she grew. Amidst a landscape of conformity and concrete, she emerged—a solitary blade of grass. Her green hue stark against the gray backdrop, a testament to her perseverance. She did not merely exist; she thrived, standing alone but undeterred. The crack in the sidewalk, which might have been overlooked by many, became her domain.

To those who noticed the blade, she spoke of the indomitable spirit of life, of the possibility of growth in the least hospitable of places, suggesting that beauty and strength can come from the struggle, through the determination to survive against the odds.

This blade of grass, rising from the crack, embodies the resilience of life itself. In her isolation, she is not merely surviving; she’s growing with an unfailing will to live, to push through the barriers, and to find her place in the sun, even when the world has turned over and buried her with its dirt.