Watering the plants is not a meaningless task crumbs of green in their pots growing as they please random yet adamant i'm a little tired in this early summer evening on this 18th floor balcony they have become my scenery perhaps not willingly but i feel natural and fulfilled the goldenrod the boat orchids the spearmint periwinkle and lantana i fill a plastic container with water slowly i imbue it into the gradually darkening dusk earlier i was reading some blogs with lofi music playing on my phone fresh and fluent the mood is like opening a door then another door the plants enjoy the melody now in stillness they make no further comments.