Forgotten Leaf

The plants on my bathroom windowsill
are purple veined, yellow veined,
emerging leaves.

They love the heat,
they thrive in humidity, moistness.
Behind them, outside the window,
it is cold, harsh, grey.

I spray their leaves,
they will brown and wilt if I don’t,
creating a loving climate for them.

One day I find hidden, at the base,
a forgotten leaf, completely brown,
wilting at the edges.

Now I spray the ones on top,
and lift them to find and spray
all the ones hiding underneath.