Greens With Envy

Greens With Envy

Hyacinth hankers

for Holly’s berries.

Rue craves the scent

that Rosemary carries.

Ivy cites envy for Iris’s flower.

Erica covets Lavender’s power.

Veronica aches,

 (and I know this sounds silly)

but, she’d like to try soaking

in water – like Lily.

And Daffodil spills

she wishes that she

could be orange or red

(like Poppy instead)

while Poppy prefers

a bit darker hue –

maybe purple or blue –

more like Violet, who

while so dainty, petite,

thinks it might be quite neat

to be leggy and tall

instead of so small…

maybe bloom in the fall,

which makes Mum

rather glum,

as (despite her fall timing)

she’d much prefer spring

over everything.

It seems every plant –

in a pot, on a trellis

has a penchant for making

another one jealous

And it’s not just the flowers.

I beg of you, please,

don’t get me started

on shrubs, grass and trees.

PSC / 2019-Apr