a seedling and a soul

there is something new
in the homeland of my heart,
taken root from foreign seed--
the bearer of an unknown gift,
ferried there unseen

there is something new
in the blossoms that it breeds,
curious desires and unearthed truths,
hints of fledgling dreams

there is something new
in the workings of my soul,
holding fast and being held back--
there is something new in me.