We are all like plants

Plants who start off being inside of something

Something comforting, safe, and protective

Ensuring whoever’s in there will come out just fine

The seed planted eventually gets the plant out

The plant is just a small stem

Sticking out of the ground

New to the world

The plant continues to grow

It has a few more leaves

A few more petals

But still has more room left to grow

The little plant smiles

Moving around wildly, having fun

Being out in the sun, listening to music from the radio nearby

Seeing all the animals and other small flowers to play with

The little plant gets more leaves, more petals

Gets bigger, taller

But not as much as other plants

Making the plant a bit insecure, worried

Some plants and animals take notice of this

Talk behind and make fun of the plant

Making the plant feel bad

But not for too long

As he often forgets what they say

When he’s with his friends

Friends who make the plant happy

Who make the plant feel at peace

The little plant gets much more taller and bigger

Has much more petals and leaves

Looks more wrinkly, saggy but not quite

Still smiling despite looking more tired

Still hanging out with friends

Both other plants and animals

Who have also gotten older

Slower in what they do

The little plant gets to be quite old

Looking very tired, very wrinkly, very saggy

And so do his animal and plant friends

The little plant looks over and sees new seeds

Those seeds getting planted, soiled, watered

Just as much as the plant did as it was starting to grow

As the plant watched, it realized something

It realized that once those flowers start to bloom, we would be doomed

Doomed to die

To make way for the other plants

The new ones

Along with the new animals

As it also saw something else

It saw several rabbits, raccoons, squirrels

Pregnant ones

A select few of them being pregnant

But, despite the end being near for it

For its good friends

It didn’t feel sad or frown

It still smiled

Smiled for others

Other plants and animals

Coming out from wombs, sticking out of the ground

New to the world