Leaf Mime

[Intro] Little pot, big tangle of leaves and sighs I stretch a stem, I whisper with desperate eyes [Verse 1] I am a houseplant with a secret plan To tell you I'm thirsty, though you think I can I draw a droop, a slow and solemn sway An emerald mime, begging you today [Pre-Chorus] If you understand, I’d thrive and gleam But you walk by like a daytime dream [Chorus] Water me, please, hear my green plea I bend and stir, I fade to a memory Water me, ignore no leaf does plea I’m here in chlorophyll, waiting to be free [Verse 2] I perform a fern-fueled pantomime show Clocking my needs in a silent glow I tilt a leaf like a curtain in shame A wilted whisper, hinting at a blame [Pre-Chorus] Notice the signs I bow and bow again Your forgetful seas of routine rain [Chorus] Water me, please, hear my green plea I bend and stir, I fade to a memory Water me, ignore no leaf does plea I’m here in chlorophyll, waiting to be free [Bridge] In a living room forest, I stage my cue A quiet monsoon song only you can through If you listen close, you’ll hear my roots sigh And finally meet my need before I say goodbye [Chorus] Water me, please, hear my green plea I bend and stir, I fade to a memory Water me, ignore no leaf does plea I’m here in chlorophyll, waiting to be free [Outro] So tend to me, begin the daily rite I’ll stand tall again in morning light