plants

 when you're all alone
in your home
do you think the plants are listening to your thoughts
do you think they care
or are they just waiting for water
and by now
how come they haven't figured that out
how come they aren't smarter
and be tiny trees and root where they need to
and find all they need to survive

tiny plants in a house
is it like catching a bird and having it in a cage
is it like a fish in a bowl
are they sad
do they feel like we're protecting them
or maybe they feel like they're apart of the family
they belong
are home

and is my cat
thinking that I've lost it
is my cat
just wanting the same thing as the plant
some water
some food

if it is isn't that rude
to just exist and offer nothing but cute

the plant at least is giving me oxygen
I'm sorry moon you offer me nothing
but cute
nothing but cute

you are so beautiful
so soft

but does that compute