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Forbidden Fruit of Barbados

Forbidden fruit of Barbados

Oh how she glows.

 

Sectional sweetness

Bitter in aftertaste

 

My favorite things in life

Always seem to be similar

 

Maybe because

I prefer the familiar

 

The curve and the shape

Contour and ripe

 

As I slice thee in half

I notice your walls

 

Serrated spoon in hand

Showing gratitude toward the land

 

For it bears blessed fruits

The fruit blesses me

 

Upon receiving sour

Bite after bite

 

The bitterness sets in

Night after night

 

Grapefruit makes me happy

Grapefruit makes me smile

 

I hope that I don’t get sick

At least not for a while

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Written by
eric-scott-melton
American
Published
Oct 18, 2011
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I love grapefruit, I just hope it doesn't make me sick!!

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