Planting the Mango Seed
by Anna Jacobson
After school, we raced home
to share a mango, one half each-
you let me have the seed.
Later, arms and wrists sticky
with juice, I planted it
in the middle of the yard,
so we could all admire it.
I dug with my hands
and a pointy rock. Dirt packed
under my nails. We pushed
the seed into the ground, covered
it up and sprinkled it with the hose.
Had a water fight just for luck.