Daily Writing: Write a Poem About Bananas

Sometimes you cruise through life
with blinders on
Completely unawares of those damned
slippery bananas

At every turn and corner they lurk
like a lion on the savanna
and you, in this scenario; a gazelle
Hopping and skipping along
Sipping your Starbucks,
playing among us on your phone

And that not so benevolent banana
Sees right through you
It whimsically pierces your deepest depths
Every secret in your heart
It knows..
IT KNOWS.

And just when you least expect it
You'll find yourself staring up at the sky
Wondering what could have possibly
upturned your life so

The truth is
That banana had your ticket punched
Since at least that time you did
that one thing you never speak about

You're kind of lucky it took this long
Honestly.

So remember, all your deeds; good and bad
Are carefully scrutinized by
your local supermarket banana section
They have means, and departments
for this kind of thing

So mind your manners, and try to avoid
Encounters with those oh so benevolent creatures
that we so nonchalantly like to call
The banana.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 10/1/2023 5:40:00 PM
Ha ha……yes bananas are deceptive…..no expression on their faces…… pineapples are much more open LOL ‘Welcome. I am SuZ
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Date: 9/25/2023 2:31:00 PM
Lol..What about the rest of the fruit out there??
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