Handful of Almonds

The Praised One is here
The one who we hold so dear
Giving handfuls of almonds

The people are excited
Crowds fighting to get a glimpse
Men, women, and children, receiving his gift
The handful of almonds

It is finally my turn
The Praised one gives me a smile
Then the handful of almonds

And while all the other boys and girls had a fresh, glowing treat
I lift my hands to see mine
Only to see them broken, rotten and hardened
My handful of almonds
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Heckman Avatar
March 13, 2011 at 7:19 PM
Sometimes the almonds are rotten and sometimes they're delicious. Forget what the rotten almonds looked like just remember the taste.
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