Popcorn Seed

A popcorn seed I planted,
watered it and watched it grow
It started as a point of a leaf, 
and Grew green and tall.
inside mother's flower bed.
Like the ugly sister
at the princess ball

Conspicuous,
she stretches her leaves,
Reaching for the sun.
My popcorn plant,
the only one.

Mother grumbled,
"It's got to go!"
I pled with tears to spare my plant,
So innocent and wanting to grow.

She yanked it up.
chopped it down.
My popcorn plant, 
Lay dead on the ground.