Orchid by Wai-Mei Chan
Forget
Neglect
Forgive
The more
careless
the quieter progress
Starved
Drip
fed
Parched
Drop
Dead
on the brink,
Waiting patiently
to drink
Surprise! See?
Verdant vitality a budding shoot breaks through and true,
run cold
run cold tap
Blazing, blooming and brilliant display
Basking in your rays
Will change my ways
I forget
I neglect
You forgive
Wai-Mei Chan lives in the UK with her partner and her subscriptions; to utilities, media, friendship and fiction. She also has a never-ending box of teabags. All six elements are a privilege, which are often taken for granted, but should always be treasured. She dedicates this poem to Gemma