When it rains for a week

weeds come out

between the cracks

on all the sidewalks and street medians

a mini-forest of green suddenly erupts

as dandelions push up

spiny thistles emerge

and wild clover blankets the concrete

persistent resilient weeds

take over everything until

the city crew comes along

with their weed-eaters

and blasts them into smithereens

but the seeds from the weeds

have a sinister plan

they lie in wait

between the cracks

below the surface

waiting patiently for

the next rain and

their retribution

their sweet revenge

they know

you cannot kill a weed.