life gave me all of its lemons
some more bitter than the rest
yet somehow i forgot
how to make lemonade
and invited an unwelcome guest
they sit at my table well-dressed,
grab a lemon and pick at the zest
until they reach the core
and lose their appetite
at the acidity they try to ingest
then i served my lemons compressed
added sugar afloat at the crest
they sipped on the liquid
then got to the bottom
and expressed their aching distress
now we plant orange trees to contest
all the yellow lemons that possessed
my citrus Eden
with fruits and flowers
and now sweeter juices to digest
Jun 10, 2024
Jun 10, 2024 at 6:43 PM UTC
life gave me all of its lemons
some more bitter than the rest
yet somehow i forgot
how to make lemonade
and invited an unwelcome guest
they sit at my table well-dressed,
grab a lemon and pick at the zest
until they reach the core
and lose their appetite
at the acidity they try to ingest
then i served my lemons compressed
added sugar afloat at the crest
they sipped on the liquid
then got to the bottom
and expressed their aching distress
now we plant orange trees to contest
all the yellow lemons that possessed
my citrus Eden
with fruits and flowers
and now sweeter juices to digest
"patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."
- aristotle
