When Life Gives You Lemons

A neighbor got a lovely gift Of lemons, but too much For her to use so, neighborly, She chose to get in touch. She emailed with an offer That her bounty she would share Since even after using some, She still had lots to spare. I told her I would take a few And thanked her, just to find She’d left an overflowing bag, By my front door, behind. With way too many, I did try To send a big bunch back But she declined, quite sure I’d use Each lemon in the sack. A recipe for lemon cookies, Using juice and zest, Appealed to me; I made a batch But, truth be told, at best They were so mediocre They were barely fit to eat, Not lemony enough and yet Too far from being sweet. You might suspect this failure Left me saddened and dismayed, But I’ll follow that old saying And just make some lemonade!