Moravian Gardens

Walking through Old Salem
on a Sunday afternoon,
soaking in the peace
of tree lined streets
and simple buildings
of wood and brick and stone.
We strolled through gardens
with plants grown today
much as they were grown
200 years before
on this same land.

No fancy fertilizers
or pesticides
but fall leaves composted
each year
and mixed into the rich soil,
creating a place
that nurtures plants
and human souls
more each year,
not growing barren
with use and abuse,
but richer with care.