He had always said,
"Don't worry honey, the grass is greener on the other side."
Then we crossed the road
And the grass was brown and dead.
"Sorry," he said.
He knelt down and laid flat on his stomach,
Trying to embrace the lifeless earth.
I turned my head,
A gentle breeze blew past,
Teasing the hair on my neck.
It was lifeless for miles.