I buried a seed
in a backyard soil mound
then I watered it
the smiling spring sun
teased a sprout out the soil
small and tender green
I watered it more
soaking the thirsty soil
feeding the small sprout
but then I forgot
all about my baby sprout
not on purpose though…
its soft green darkened
as it fought for survival
beneath the hot sun
a few days later
I found the small dying plant
I ran for water
I poured the whole can
as the water pooled quickly,
in murky puddles
drowning in water,
the mushy soaking soil
became treacherous
so the sprout shriveled,
lost all its vigour of life,
and I gave up too
so that’s the story
of my incompetency
to nurture spring plants
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