You’re so genius, you’re stupid.

Your brought the flowers in. And, while admiring their pistils and stamens, as you fucked photosynthesis  up the their ass, you failed to offer the basics of food and sunlight. Nary a moment of a Netflix series.

They died.

But the next time..

The next time, you pampered them in the way you knew the textbooks said they would thrive. You followed directions. Now that’s genius, stupid.

This time you left the flowers in the garden, in their roots, and did not bring your garden shears.

You looked at them. You left them alone.