Tree Hugger

the flower said I wish I was
a tree
the tree said I wish I could be
a different kind of tree
the cat wished that it was a bee
the turtle wished that it could fly
really high into the sky
over rooftops and then dive
deep into the sea
and in the sea there is a fish
a fish that has a secret wish
a wish to be a big cactus
with a pink flower on it
and the flower
would be its offering of love
to the desert
and the desert so dry and longing
that the creatures all appreciate the effort

--Kimya Dawson and Antsy Pants