An Unripened Pear

By Adya

21st Century

An unripened pear,
tossed into the decaying,
sweetens,
ripens,
decays,
withers away

I was left without a word,
no excuse,
no way to explain,
no explanation.

No matter,
it will lessen,
I will mend.

DayPoems Poem No. 1289
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The DayPoems Poetry Collection, www.daypoems.net
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