we have such
dramatic plants
in this house

drooping/
withering/
shriveling up
if we water them less
than twice a week

but add water
and it’s like watching those pill pockets filled
with strange sponge creatures
slowly grow into
full being
[again]

and of course
heaven forbid we
over-water those same plants…

it’s a delicate balance
and one i’m only just starting
to learn

[hence knowing/seeing
how dramatic, really
these plants can be]