We shared words of anger <br />Earlier in the day. <br />You replied, <br />'We'll settle this, <br />Once and for all, ' <br />And I was handed a strawberry jar. <br /> <br />I look at it in <br />The container, where <br />It lies, floating along <br />In a sea of honey, <br />Like a ship out on <br />The ocean. <br /> <br />The red of its skin <br />Reaches my eyes <br />Like a tapestry, <br />Reminding me of <br />The blood that flows, <br />And the heart that beats in each of us. <br /> <br />I notice the seed <br />Outside, like so many <br />Events in our lives <br />That have grown, <br />Taken root, <br />And blossomed. <br /> <br />As I begin to speak, <br />You calmly utter, <br />'Shut up.' And <br />Selecting on <br />Carefully, in your gentle <br />Way, pop it delicately in my mouth. <br /> <br />I taste the sweet <br />Of the honey, <br />Then sllightly sour, <br />Sweet once again. <br />As I chew, I think <br />In my bull-headed way. <br /> <br />I remember the sweetness <br />Of our first glance, <br />The first kiss, <br />And the first time I <br />Held you gently as a china doll <br />And made love to you. <br /> <br />Sour reminds me, makes <br />Me recollect of times <br />When we disagree and argue. <br />How it feels to be united, <br />And ultimately, how lost I'd be <br />In this world without your love. <br /> <br />The re-emergence of the <br />Strawberry sweet tells <br />This stubborn heart <br />Nothing can be as <br />Beautiful and perfect <br />As loving you, and only you. <br /> <br />My mouth holds the <br />Lingering flavors, <br />Sweet - Sour - Sweet, <br />The history of our lives, <br />And our mutual answer. <br />So I share it with you.<br /><br />Tsani Jones<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-tale-of-strawberries/
