Aspiration

I want to be
What she sees
It’s better than anything I ever envisioned and
Fell short of and
Better than reality
I want to grow towards it
I really want to grow into it but
I also want to be realistic and
Already the time is growing short
This year we planted a garden for the first time
We have
Corn
Parsnip
Radishes
Beans but
No Broccoli
We started too late
She wanted broccoli
I couldn’t deliver
I want to be able to deliver broccoli
I told her I would next year
Next year
She won’t see the same thing
Next year
I’ll be aspiring to something different
This year
I don’t want to plan for next year
I don’t want to plan
I want to be
Whatever she needs me to be