The Fern
By Toby S
Published 24 July 2024
She is standing there gleefully, as she has done for hundreds of years before
I wonder how she does it for years on end
She sounds like a tamed beast calmly enduring through the challenge of time
She smells like a lush green forest in humid air
She tastes like fresh green earth
I see a stunning healthy plant
I want her to live for decades longer and thrive
I ask, “How do you live so long and sturdy?”
She says, “If you want to learn, just sit down and watch me as I make my own footsteps in time”
She is standing there gleefully, as she has done for hundreds of years before