This Isn't About My Snake Plant
Sara Watkins
I have forgotten to water this plant
more times than I have remembered
to water this plant. Still, it grows
Tiny shoots of new life
that should have been impossible
exist anyway: thrives
They are completely unbound
by expectation or presumption,
they simply are alive
Two new leaves appear,
curling from the base of a sprout,
reaching toward the sun as if in spite
Each day, I see the magic,
am awed and indignant, that
it grows, thrives, alive in spite of everything.
Sara Watkins (she/her) is an editor, author, UCTD-haver, and EIC of Spoonie Press, a literary magazine for chronically ill, disabled, and neurodivergent creators. She is also a big fan of deviating from the norm for her own comfortability and entertainment. Her writing explores themes of disability and autonomy using wry surrealism and general weirdness to champion the idea that, despite our differences, we are not alone. Recent publications include work in Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability, MASKS Literary Magazine, Vast Chasm, Bitchin’ Kitsch, and Unlikely Stories. Sara can be reached via www.sarawatkins.net or @saranadebooks on Twitter and Instagram.