A Green Thumb

When I grow up, I want to have a green thumb. I will grow herbs and flowers, nurture shrubbery and coax vines to crawl with purpose up trellises. There will be no fear that I might kill them all in one fell swoop. I'll make salads out of my vegetable garden; I'll water and feed and sing them to be the best they can be. And the garden will be green and lovely, with a little nook for reading and catching up or sharing M&Ms.