The Gardener

(Dedicated to my professor of Shakespeare)
As you stand on the pedestal
and tell us about archetypes
I see your disappointment
When you see all the stereotypes
Sitting in the room,
You feel that we are all
“collectively unconscious”.
The gardener is earnest and enthusiastic,
and the fertilizer rich,
Yet the garden has a small yield,
No roses bloom, so you may feel gloom.
Despair not…
The land is not barren,
But has too many weeds
and pebbles in it,
maybe the previous gardeners
weren’t as enthusiastic at their work
Maybe they didn’t try new methods
But as it maybe
Remove these cloggings and you
Will have a rich and yielding land.