I moved to and fro, in a long wait,
asking myself, “How longer would it take?”
The chilli seedlings never appeared satisfied,
as they stayed unchanged, regardless of what I tried.

All my attempts were now futile,
and therefore, I decided after a while,
to have a talk with Ms Seedling,
asking why she wasn’t growing.

“Ms. Seedling, I have been curious to know,
Why the chillies haven’t yet grown, all in a row,
Just the way I had dreamt it to be,
Could you please turn it into a reality?”

Ms. Seedling wisely replied,
“You long to see me grow vast and wide,
but until you give me right what I’ve been needing,
Wouldn’t I remain just as a seedling?”

I started wondering what less had I done,
from watering enough to keeping it under sun;
and as I couldn’t find what I was missing,
I decided to continue listening.

“Pure water is all that I need,
And not the polluted water that you feed;
Under perfect sunlight and pure water,
I’d fulfil your dreams by growing further.”

Now that I knew what I was missing,
I thoughtfully replied to Ms. Seedling,
“From now on, Ms. Seedling, I’ll always ensure,
that the water you’re given is clean and pure.”