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December 9, 2014
By Jimmy He BRONZE, Springfield, Missouri
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Smaller than man
Yet still higher.
Hanging till it’s time
Crashing gracefully, falling to my feet.
Thousands of brothers around
One by one taken away
For someone so wide in the middle
Like me
Like you.
Tough, rough, peel
So bitter, so bright
Complexion hiding
The beauty under the skin.
Children smiling, cravings satisfied
From which you can’t deny
From which you can’t forget
The beautiful juice
Sprinkling, spraying, satisfying
Each and every taste bud
Immersing the senses
Into sweet loving bliss.

© Bianca A., Damascus, MD

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