Gentle Heart

They say the grass is greener wherever it’s watered,

but if you’re barely sustaining, how can you bother?

Maybe the grass is greener where you prosper

and people rejoice your success going farther

instead of expecting you to be a martyr.

What is it about greener grass? I wonder.

Now that I’m flourishing, I’ll minimize using water,

convert to a drought-tolerant evergreen ground cover,

and become a rainwater harvester.