Payton Klaer

“Do you want to hear what I learned today?”

“Of course. Lay it on me.”

“The definition of a weed is just a plant growing where it is not wanted.”

“…”

“How terrible is that? Dandelions aren’t weeds – people just don’t like them. They grow in big, open fields where no one even cares that they are there and they’re still weeds. Kids pick those suckers and make them into crowns and give them as gifts and they’re still weeds.”

“…”

“And not only that. Well, that’s what I learned, but then I realized something. If a weed is just something that’s unwanted – anything can be a weed. And, there’s no real reason to hate them. It’s like society came up with this terrible connotation for weeds and everyone is just expected to hate them even if they’re pretty like a flower. A flower!”

“That’s some big stuff.”

“You’re telling me.”

“You wanna hear what I learned today?”

“If it’s better than my weed thing, absolutely.”

“Even a worm will turn.”

“What?”

“Apparently, it’s an expression. It basically means that even the smallest, most docile creatures can and will retaliate if pushed too far.”

“The weeds are going to turn on us.”

“Oh my god, you’re right.”