Reaction

One seed

burst forth from

one ground

producing one plant

yet

clinging to one stalk

nourished from

one soil

fed by one stream

warmed by

one sun

are

two different

leaves
reacting in two different
ways

yet
you expect

me

Who was born from

a different seed

in a different womb

with different

parents

and different

circumstances

to need the same things

make the same choices
and

be the same

as

you.