:17:04
''l'm begging you sweetly
l'm down on my knees
:17:09
''Oh, please, grow for me
:17:14
''l've given you plant food
And water to sip
:17:19
''l've given you potash
You've given me zip
:17:24
''Oh God, how l mist you
Oh pod, how you tease
:17:29
''Now please, grow for me
:17:34
''l've given you southern exposure
To get you to thrive
:17:39
''l've pinched you back hard
Like l'm supposed to
:17:42
''You're barely alive
:17:44
''l've tried you at levels of moisture
:17:47
''From desert to mud
:17:49
''l've given you grow lights
And mineral supplements
:17:52
''What do you want from me?
Blood?''
:17:55
Damn roses! Damn thorns!