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Houseplant Not Happy
My lovely Aloe Vera houseplant.
Why are you so unhappy?
Is it me?
What more could I have done?
I dusted and washed your spiky leaves.
I waited until your roots were dry
before I watered them just enough.
You sat in a lovely warm spot,
out of the sun and draughts.
I gently sprayed your leaves with
just the right stuff to nourish them.
There was slow release fertiliser
around your roots and mulch on top.
I checked your skin for mites and diseases
every other day.
I shunned all thought of bringing
any other plants into the house.
I knew you did not like company, nor shade.
You are my own true love,
I doted on you alone.
What more can I do?
I beg you Vera, be happy, please!
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