you planted a garden in me

you planted a garden in me 

a would-be god 

full of hope 

of what could be 

and after:

(be my sun be my rain 

sustain me

keep me from withering away 

i am not sure i can do it alone) 

you planted a garden in me 

watch as it grows 

are you surprised to see 

the vines spilling over 

patches of weeds springing up 

not what you expected 

(and you, what will you do? 

stand there and observe 

an experiment 

which parts will flourish and which will decay) 

did you find what you were looking for? 

when you planted a garden in me