Take Good Care Poem by Carolyn Brunelle

I see you glance at my face
trying to find a friendly place;
test the troubled waters
that seem to be going on
between you and me lately.

It's hard to trust and let go.
I really don't mean to complain so;
this is only my fear
until I'm sure you are clear
on what I want you to do here.

You can't know what is at stake
how much of me is invested in this place.
A lifetime of sweat and devotion
to this little plot of land
means I am part of each blade and bloom.

So I can't allow any room
for error in a lack of communication.
Nothing's personal between me and you
lurking in the shadows of my concern,
I just want you to love it like I do.