I had this once-beautiful fern
hung in a dark corner
by a dark window.
Now years old—long and thin
it was neglected.
I often forgot to water it
or feed it
Never replenished the soil.
There was so much dieback,
yellowed fronds, leaves dropping
nothing new.
A voice:
Get rid of it. Throw it out. Get a different one.
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