Impeachment

I

The peaches 
ripen,
till they descend 
from the tree,
and feel 
the bruises of 
the fall. 

II

Eat, 
the ripened fruit
before it
makes its way,
into 
the ground.

III

The green
fruit
smiles,
when it watches 
the old fruit,
drop.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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