Leaves
My gardener fusses with my leaves. I am not sure if I like that. I now have four and I do not quit understand why he behaves this way. He sticks his nose up against them. Does he take me for some sort of a handkerchief? Apparently he takes pleasure in my earthy green smell. There is nothing like the smell of living green in this forest of engineered machinery. I see the resultant smile. Maybe this is one of my roles as a crewmember on this expedition.

My leaves, a small spot of living green in a microcosm of machines; perhaps this is one of my roles as a crew member on this expedition

Gardener smiles when he tickles his nose with my leaves