It takes days for kimchi to be fermented,
And I wonder, 'What if it's not properly ripe?'
It takes weeks to internalize just one verse in the Bible,
And I wonder, 'When will I grow up?'
It takes months to ripen for tomatoes in the garden,
And I wonder, 'What if they catch blight and die?'
It takes years to raise children,
And I wonder, 'Does the right time ever come when I can release them in peace?'
It takes years and years to become like Christ,
And I wonder, "How much longer do I have to wait?'
I wait, wait, wait.
I don't know how, at just the right time,
I discover that kimchi is ready to be enjoyed,
that tomatoes are ready to fruit,
that the children are ready to move on.
Today I go out and plant, one seed at a time.
And I wait in hope,
knowing that I shall return, rejoicing, carrying the sheaves.
Abide 