Monday, April 12, 2021

House Plants

How many houseplants do you own?

We own six. I counted.

Some folks own a dozen; maybe more.

Dainty little jungles in

A cave of paint and plaster,

They keep a room from being

Such a bore.

All they ask for on occasion

Is a drink of water,

And just a little sunlight every day.

Not so hard a task

When you consider what they're giving;

The crowning greening glory they display.

Then tell me why so many die,

If not from mere neglect,

When people buy a houseplant on a whim.

Would folks be more attentive

If they thought that, in return,

Their houseplants would be taking care of them?

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