Water the Plants

I don’t want a life
So filled with distraction

That I forget
To water
The plants

Forget to nourish
Another life
Because I’m so busy 
Rushing mine

I want to relish
Watering the plants
Cooking complicated recipes slowly
Reading for hours with a dog by my side

I want
A life
That reminds me
To live
 
A life that sends
Wake up calls
In the form of
Plants
Recipes
And dogs
 
A life that thrives
With thoughtful attention

To all the small
Important
Things
 
That make 
Our time here
Worthwhile