Dandelion

I went for a walk today
A dandelion seed ran into my chest
Before I said farewell and picked it off
I said,
Little seed float yourself above
Away from the raspy concrete
The friendless mirrored black roads
The hectic streets of commerce
Float yourself over the semi-trailers
The smoking automobiles
Their charcoal tailpipes
And cruise control pollution
Float yourself through the concrete and glass towers
Weave among birds through avenues

Little seed plant yourself
Reinvigorate us
Show your yellow bosom
Your unmistakable hue
Little seed take back this world
For the oak, maple and juniper
Little seed float yourself into the ground
Bury your tip into crevices
So that we may see again
Take over this world that kills

Little seed grow yourself
Without fertilizers
Between traffic lights
Be brave!
The dotted white lines
Yellow lines
As you know assassination awaits
Show the natureless who owns what

Little seed kill the artificial nature
Of parks gardens zoos
In retail stores who profit from your brethren
Lend your voice to the grapevine
Let it engulf everything that destroyed you
Eat and be merry
Among shopping carts
Plastic wrap that rolls around your stalk
Float yourself away
Little seed float above clouds
Float yourself away