darkness, come alive

in this inescapable black,
where there is no semblance
of the moon or the stars,
or the sun,
or even flickers
of fireflies,
I sow seeds without names,
offering them
to the silent earth,
as she turns,
letting them rest awhile,
until it's time for them
to break open their shells,
so they can live,
so they can die,
in one breath
of utter darkness,
this beautiful darkness,
come alive.