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Ripe for the Picking

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By SUZETTE DRUMMONDSPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Ripe for the Picking
Photo by Lians Jadan on Unsplash

Golden apple, ripe, juicy

Like a worm you devoured inside me

Irreparable by time

Slowly I rot away

Tragedy, no escape

Ground below I fall

surreal poetrysad poetry

About the Creator

SUZETTE DRUMMONDS

I am a Child & Youth Advocate, a Poet, a Writer, a Sister, a Mother, A Woman, and A Visible Minority with a Voice. I always wanted to be a writer and Vocal allows me to challenge myself. I Love This Awesome Community of Creative Writers

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  • Alex H Mittelman 2 years ago

    Very well written!

  • Kailee phillips2 years ago

    Wonderfully written

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