My little seedlings

March 5, 2020
I decided I was lonely
And left for the store to buy little specks in green bags

I planted the specks in dirt from a pile behind the garage
And left them by the window with the white panes

I watered the pile of dirt for a week
Carefully pressing it down and imagining the seeds inside reaching up to me

When I saw something green peeking out of the dirt
It felt like something jumped inside me
I was almost surprised
That something had actually been growing in that dirt I so carefully cared for

Now the green is taller
But the flowers still haven't appeared
I'm proud of the specks that came from the bag
And I water them every day,
Patting down the earth,
Stroking their little leaves.

Now that I have something to care for,
I'm not lonely anymore.