black thumb

Ok. It has to be the plant’s fault

that it doesn’t grow or bloom.

Look at the soil that we gave it.

That should be just enough room

for roots the size that we imagine.

And we water just as much

as we expect the plant should want.

This temperamental plant is such

a fragile thing. We give it warmth and light

as often as we think it ought

to want; we give it space as bright

as we like. It’s just not

our fault this plant isn’t surviving.  

It’s defective, would be thriving

if it only would accept

that we are wiser

we know better

and it has all that it needs.

But if it doesn't - well, remember,

there are always other plants.