examined closely . any arrangement can feel . uncomfortable

come, sit for a while . watch the time pass together . we don’t have to talk

with hope and sadness . the half-alive plant struggles . in a toxic space

as leaves change color . a promise is made; next spring . we’ll do it again

each generation . has its cornerstones; anchors . to keep it in place

as the speed of time . increases, stopping to breathe . is mandatory

we tend our gardens . crowded with the memories . of complete strangers

tomorrow will come . as yesterday did, at night . renamed as today

a community . rises wherever a stone . is placed on a pile