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.