Where do I go wrong?
What did I do to kill it?
It happens every year
My poor deceased poinsettia
Is looking rather queer
The leaves have all departed
The bloom’s a shrivelled mess
There’s three sad stalks remaining
It’s all too late I guess
I’ve tried them on a window sill
I’ve tried them in the shade
As soon as they come in the house
Their colour starts to fade
I’ve kept the soil nice and moist
I’ve also kept it dry
No matter how I care for them
They always blooming die
Not slowly after years or months
But often in a week
Some magic formulae I need
There must be some technique
Should I speak some words of love?
Or should I start to pray?
If I did then family
Would have me put away
If only it could last a while
Well that would be fantastic
I think the real solution is
To purchase one that’s plastic.
