I decided one day

to turn into a plant.

It seemed so much simpler

to love carbon dioxide,

to never have to run away, 

to just bloom & fade

without a worry in the world.

So I shed my weary skin

& donned robes of green

&, truly, lived happily ever after.

If you see a plant with leaves shining in soft brilliance,

with a flower of deep red peeking shyly

from behind a green leaf

waving gently in the breeze,

say hello--

it might just be me,

or some other whimsical friend, bidding you hello!