Revival

A plant I thought was dead is not;

It needed water, quite a lot.

Yet from its soil, I’d have bet

That it was moist or even wet.

 

It made me think that people, too,

May not be what you thought you knew

For those bogged down by stress or strife

Might be, with care, brought back to life.

 

The trick is knowing what they need,

Though some attention’s guaranteed

To even reach the ones most glum,

Despite the lack of verdant thumb.