Poem of the Week | A Plant’s Roots by Jessica Militante
A Plant’s Roots
by Jessica Militante
It gives me hope
That a plant’s roots hear the rush of water
In nearby pipes
They grow towards it
Pushing through dirt compacted with doubt
Skirting past rocks placed to deter
Until they reach it
The barrier an obstacle but not an end
And they burst through it
To get what they deserve
It gives me hope
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