Sunday, June 7, 2020

Oh, Little Strawberry


OH, LITTLE STRAWBERRY YOU ARE SO FINE

WITH YOUR ROSY CHEEKS AND PITTED SKIN, YOU LOOK SO DIVINE

BASKING IN THE SUN OF A BEAUTIFUL SUMMERS DAY

ADMIRING YOUR LOVELY GREEN BONNET, I WISH TO CARRY YOU AWAY

AN EMPTY GREEN BASKET I HAVE BROUGHT FOR THE EXTRACTION

TO SCOOP YOU UP IF YOU FEEL THE SAME ATTRACTION

MOST FRUITS MODESTLY HIDE THEIR SEEDS AWAY

BUT YOU COURAGEOUSLY AND PROUDLY PUT THEM ON DISPLAY

AS OUR FRIENDSHIP CONTINUES TO DEVELOP

WITH A BILLOWY COLD BLANKET OF SWEET WHIPPED CREAM, I WISH YOU TO BE ENVELOPED

AND RAISED ON A THRONE OF FLUFFY GOLDEN CAKE

SURROUNDED BY YOUR BERRY SUBJECTS WHAT A DISPLAY YOU WILL MAKE

A BLIZZARD OF POWDERED SUGAR CONFECTION

WILL ONLY INCREASE MY COVETOUS AFFECTION

WE MUST ALL PASS FROM THIS EARTH ONE DAY

YOUR TIME HAS ARRIVED COME WHAT MAY

Jim
June 2020

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