***
i forgot
that flowers needed
water, as i sat
at my desk for
eight, ten, fifteen, hours
within reach.
i could
tip the faucet back
and fill a cup
to give the orchid
the relief
it seeks.
that orchid
whose vine i never figured
whether to cut
those plants
i loved and which
needed sunlight, that i
forgot, as I sat
at my desk for eight,
ten, fifteen, hours,
within reach.
yet unable to lift my hand
to save them.
***
