The Seed

I had a little chat

With my friend, the seed

And I tried to tell her

That one day she’d be a

zucchini plant.

And you know what she said?

“I don’t think that’s true.

I think I’ll be dead.”

“No, no,” I said.

“Here’s how it works.”

And then I explained

That if she goes in the dirt

And gets all covered up

And then watered with rain

She’s sprout right back up

As a new kind…