Greenthumb

At the age of 23

    I discovered I could grow a tree

A tree that grew with shocking speed

    and all I needed was a seed.

My tree grew to it's tallest height

    It grew that way just overnight

This magic nearly gave me fright

    But then I thought, no way, that's tight!

So I tried the bulb of a pretty flower

    It was mature in less than an hour

What was this new super power?

    Would I lose it in the shower?

I bathed then went right back outside

    and took my skateboard for a ride

Kicked my foot to make it glide

    to a perfect lawn and then I tried

To make that lawn go overgrown

   That neighbor thought the world they owned

and that they belonged on a throne

    I made the grass grow, no seed sown.

My eyebrow shot up as I pondered

    With this new magic I could wander

It wasn't something I wanted to squander

    It may not even last much longer

I could do some wicked things!

    'Have fun!' my little demon sings

But I told him what new power brings

    'Responsibility' has familiar rings

I'm no Spidy that's for sure

    Peter Parker was way more mature

Inflicting some karma came second nature

    There was no sickness I could cure

So I did set about avenging a few

    I turned some bright red roses blue

Set weeds upon a garden or two

    But it wasn't long til I was through

I've always had a love for trees

    and mourn deteriorating bees

I thought maybe I could put a freeze

    to the rapidly dropping forestries.

So that is exactly what I did

    As much as they chop you shouldn't kid

Our forests we'd have long been rid

    If not for me, the Greenthumb Kid.

(Inspired by the character Queen Irene from Piers Anthony's Xanth novels and there's also a character in my book who has this power)