My Plants Don’t Ghost Me oh, hi fern there you are i was literally just looking for you how are you doing today you look good... like hydrated… emotionally... do you want some water??.. …yeah okay ...will do... here you go, okay wait do you wanna hear something like actual tea i’m about to overshare a little bit i’m not gonna text her so you’re getting this instead i talk to you ‘cause she don’t listen practice love with no permission you don’t leave me mid-admission just exist in my condition you stay rooted when i’m drifting i keep pouring out what’s missing every word i’m scared of risking lands somewhere without resistance fern… you’re the one that actually listens i told you about her again yeah i know… same story you’re thriving in silence i’m dying for something to hold me okay… this is the part that hurts a little my plants don’t ghost me they don’t fade i say it out loud you don’t look away i give you my heart in a plastic tray my plants don’t ghost me they don’t fade they don’t fade don’t fade… fade… fade… pothos… you’re the clingy one you hold on like i wish she did monstera… you’re so dramatic honestly same but louder lowkey you’re both better than most of my exes no mixed signals, no late night lectures no “u up?” texts that ruin my progress just photosynthesizing through all of my nonsense i’m like hey bestie, tea time session you’re like… leaf no aggression honestly? goals emotionally stable meanwhile i’m crying in front of a table snake plant… you’re the stable one my plants don’t ghost me they don’t fade i tell you all my secrets you don’t run away i’m reaching for a love that won’t ever stay my plants don’t ghost me they don’t fade they don’t fade don’t fade… fade… fade… okay wait… why does it feel like you’re answering me don’t fade...don’t fade fade...fade (you don’t fade) (you don’t fade) no run away no run away you’re seen....you’re seen you’re seen....you’re seen cactus… you’re the avoidant one you survive everything but you don’t let anyone close same i know you’re not her you don’t laugh at my jokes don’t light up the room don’t get high on my hope but you don’t disappear when i get too much you don’t make me feel like i’m asking for too much hey… thanks for listening to me like… actually i know you didn’t have a choice but still it feels like you did i think i can feel it like… you care in your own little plant way so i’ll keep watering you and… i think i’m gonna be okay so i’ll keep watering you like it means something true and maybe… i’ll grow too
