Ode to a Banana Tree

100 words. Nonfiction.

The banana tree in the story.

The big banana tree waves in the wind to say hello. The other plants shake too, but this banana tree flows the most. I write while it waves all morning. I never think about it otherwise though. In fact, when I pass other banana trees, I forget my friend.

What is this tree if not someone wanting my attention? Do I take it for …