Houseplant

Like a delicate houseplant,

I was born somewhere far away

I can’t even remember

surrounded by furniture

and air conditioner

I have forgotten how to

reach out to the Sun

my ancestor have fought

against many storms and wildfires

they grow big and strong

even in the wrong weathers.

but here I am

a temperamental plant

in the big city

fragile and withered,

wishing I was a wildflower.

t.l.

(I need to remember my roots)