Un-A-Peeling
~
I just picked a grapefruit
off an old banana tree
It sliced it up like an orange
and I couldn’t wait to see
A watermelon pattern
seemed to be its outer skin
My mouth it started watering,
I needed to dig in
It tasted like a nectarine,
a lemon and a lime
Perhaps a little tinge of plum
to occupy my time
A sour cherry texture
with a granny apple core
Was hoping to find cantaloupe,
so I just ate some more
I noticed just a hint of pear,
some grapes without a seed,
I guess it was the perfect fruit
and all I’ll ever need
But one thing that was missing
and it made it all unreal
I looked for a banana
but there wasn’t one to peel
~
Copyright © Chris Green | Year Posted 2023
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