Saturday, March 22, 2025

Lemons and Mulberries 2

Lemons and mulberries,
a little acid to elevate
a taste for the sweet—
to remind you
that joy sometimes arrives with a sting.

The perspective you earn
from climbing trees—
beyond scraped elbows and bloodied knees—
is the raw view of courage
and the sky pressed close.

There’s a price in sharing fruit
with a friend:
a piece of yourself
passed palm to palm,
always an open hand.

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