sweet simplicity
there is no life in the living room
except for this philodendron
its large green leaves waxy & variegated
falling off the cliff of the coffee table
it doesn’t require much love
maybe an occasional sip of blue water
ultraviolet rays a few days a week
a little trim four times a year
it used to exist in a different room
and rarely seen
back when there used to be
so much traffic in the living room
but now that it sits front & center
there is hardly anyone around
to appreciate its sweet simplicity
august two thousand twenty-four
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