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apple

the apple laughed a sweet
laugh when she did meet
this one surely polite
(he claims he doesn't bite)
creature by the branch
that she was by. 'can't
see yourself in pictures, eh?'
she said to mr. worm. 'they
just don't seem to want to hear
the whole story,' he said. 'dear
worm,' the apple said. 'i like you.'
he blushed and hugged and blew
the apple a kiss. 'you,' he said,
'you, i adore,' and fed
the apple much to her heart's content.
the night to come was much different.

'lalala' the apple sang, waiting for
the worm to swing by and tell her
how beautiful she really was
and how ripe and juicy she does
make him feel. wait and wait she
did, but nothing came. a simple bee
buzzed by, but all he said was 'hello.'
the apple cried and screamed high and low
until she felt her insides rip
apart like melting wax, making her tip
to a side of the branch she had
never been on. she choked so bad
and could do nothing but accept
her untimely fate: she fell, and she kept
falling to the ground, a prospect of new
life in exchange for sweet death. to
the ground, splat, roll, maneuvering with ease
and grace. once on the floor, her soul released
itself from the juicy mess that was life and
redemption. from her profile, a single bend
on her elegant twig. and next to it,
a violation of her most private being: lit
by the sheen of the setting sun
a hole in her side, penetrated, open, left to rot and run
under the glow of nighttime. and out of the corner
of her eye, movement -- running for the border
was the culprit! and none other than the most
intimate of beings was her violator: the worm, post-
haste, savoring in the moment, relishing in the glory
that was taking the apple's innocence. surely
it was a mistake, a hapless incident, but in all
truth, it was the worm, smirking. appalled,
she dug herself deep into the ground, weeping.
the rape of the apple had led to her death, keeping
the balance of nature's goodness in the right.
she wept until she saw light.

--[nate's apples are over here]--

posted by Open Source Food @ 2:23 AM