PASSION FLOWER

He was born right out of passion flower, rooted in dark soil, strong from dew and rain. He sprung from purple, yellow, pink petals into the space between Earth and Heaven. A child from the Divine, he blossomed with beauty and talent. His parents kept him grounded during his growth, while all of nature was abuzz awaiting his maturation. His eyes were the color of both the aloe leaf and bark. They could heal and protect with only a glance. They harbored his intention ensuring it was never lost and never stolen.

His pigment was bright and abundant with life due to his reflection of sunshine. When he danced from petal to petal and leapt through the air, flowers sang and spirits opened up to catch a glimpse of his energy. His talent was untouchable. Only he could make the breeze feel good when she was down. Only he could hush the bees and cause the birds to sing sweeter melodies. His adventures spread word of his passion from mountain to sea. Yet, he wore a shield over his heart to protect it. For in his heart lay a lone seed.

All of nature was attracted to his irresistible passion. Yet that one seed matured as he did, and eventually he longed for something special. She had to spring from passion as well. When she came, he would know. But as with the breeze, the birds, the bees, he could not stay. His passion was too great. His seed was just for her, but his beauty and talent was for many. His connection to her passion made him want to stay enwrapped in her leaves forever. He enjoyed the added life she gave. She was pure, life-giving. Between the Earth and Heaven everything grew ten-fold. The seed from his heart was stronger than his passion alone. A good breeze would stay up, the bees would hush longer, and the birds’ melody could soothe the biggest beast.

Yet, his passion was his poison, so he left from her leaves. But every now and then a seed would form in his heart for her. The breeze would stay longer, the petals sing louder, and the spirits open wider for their union. Then he would go again to follow his passion - his dance and his leap, to spread his beauty and talent for all of nature to see.