As a plant you get
Anything you want
A good source of water
Of sunlight and an open
Space
As a plant there
Are challenges and
Possibilities
As a plant you have
To fight to get your
rightful place
Where you need be
What you need to become
I wish I was a plant
Baltimore Beat is running poems from participants in the group Writers in Baltimore Schools, which offers programming that builds skills in literacy and communication while creating a community of support for young writers.
