The Tiny Seed

The Tiny Seed

Written by Nishika

“A story about a small seed who is afraid to explore the world beyond”

I was born in a dried radish pod

The farmer took me out and gave me to a little girl called Nishika.

I immediately got furious, how could someone remove me from my mother and my home.

I was scared to explore the world beyond but I plucked up courage and said bye to my mother.

Then I saw that Nishika was holding me gently and my other friends were getting buried in a raised bed, not very gently and figured out I was lucky.

I found out that the raised bed has soft soil so that is why I was being put there. Me and my other friends were arranged neatly in a row and I felt like I wanted to explore the world more.

The next time Nishika came to visit she carefully plucked out the weeds around me. I was happy because they were always annoying me. Then she poured Jeeva amrit and I ate it all. It was delicious!

Just then I realised that I had begun to grow and I felt my stem growing longer by one cm everyday.

My roots pushed downward and I rose up, greeting the sun.

One day I realised that I was now fully a radish and when Nishika took me home and carefully placed my baby seeds in a raised bed just like she had done with me.

I was a mother now and my babies had to start the cycle all over again

"New beginnings may seem scary, but with courage, care, and patience, they lead to growth and new life."