Weeding

These two started out as an essay that I still haven’t finished, so you will miss the logic that produced these observations, and the conclusion.  I haven’t settled on the conclusion.

I wondered as I was pulling up weeds

What are their hopes. dreams and needs?

A nice neighborhood

Where conditions are good

Where they can flower and bring up their seeds.

I realized early yesterday

If they establish strong roots they will stay.

You must get rid of the roots

Not just the shoots,

Some think we should treat immigrants that way.

A friend said I should let people comment on the blogs.   Well, it’s possible.  All you have to do is overcome the assumption that ‘no comments’ is just a statement of fact.  

I just thought my readers should know

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Comment from Anonymous:   I hope I get your logic. Loved the limerick anyway and it made perfect sense on many levels ...