AJ

I wish I were a plant

I wish I were a plant

I wish I didn’t have a mouth

or a stomach

All my problems would go away

if I didn’t have a mouth,

or a stomach.

But if I were a plant

I’d probably find a way to have problems.

I’d probably avoid the sun

to stop myself photosynthesising

and I’d probably compare the symmetry

of my flowers to all the rest.

But still,

I wouldn’t have a mouth

or a stomach

and that’s the closest

I think I’ve ever come to describing peace.