It won’t be killed off!
I said ‘please don’t buy me a plant
I tend to overfeed or forget’
The friend who did not want to marry
She said ‘don’t worry they live off neglect’.
And for one of my special birthdays
A beautiful selection of cactus;
From far away land and desert
I really felt so out of practice!
‘But I’ve killed off plants of spider
The most stoic of plants on this land’
She said to ‘talk to it nicely -
It needs sun and water beforehand’.
It really was twee to start off with
Some with flowers, some not,
Made sure it was watered weekly
And kept it somewhere hot.
Its’ lived in three different houses -
If only it could chat!
It’s seen two children grow up
With a mixture of kittens and cats!
It knows of my broken marriage,
It’s seen some smiles and tears,
It’s seen success and failure -
So much over these thirty years!
Got to say it now looks phallic
Grown huge and had many repottings
Not easy with so many pricks;
A lengthy bit fell off that was rotting.
It really won’t be killed off,
It is so hardy and strong!
We’ve had to cut it down now -
It really did get much too long!
Thank you, my friend, for your gift
I knew it was bought in jest
And just like our friendship so long ago
I know we’ve all been blessed.
My friend she finally married
She’s happy and I am now too!
The house the plant now lives in
And all that we’ve been through.
Copyright Linda Lawrence
19th September 2020
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