Today I saw a lemon
Yes, a simple lemon, sitting on my kitchen table.
I paid no mind to the intricate neon design laced with green.
I walked right past, and the minuscule object still remained unseen
As i turned to leave the room, it just barley caught my eye
A bitter sweet yet sour, lemon lullaby.
Gently I traced my finger tips over the swollen skin
That's about the time when the beauty began to sink in.
It shown in the midst of the morning sun
Glistened where the knife had begun, to tear apart it's weary flesh
And end the lemon's loneliness.
For a moment I was consumed by the sour zesty air
If the whole world smelled like lemons, who would truly care?
I vowed that I would not, and if it could be so
I really would give anything, anything just to know.
To understand the balance between the sun and the snow.
To comprehend the difference between the day and night.
To find the perfect mixture of pure darkness within light.
A lemon is a border between the right and wrong
At first the voice is sickly sweet, but it sings a bitter song.
A lemon is the perfect imperfection
Author notes
i saw a lemon
Name:sleepinginblackrain
A contest entry
- A Moment in Time (contest by sinnastarr) by Sinnastarr.
590 points, ended December 31, 2007, 39 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - "Wrap Around Yourself and Go" by propensity.
300 points, ended August 6, 2008, 10 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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cute. i like that you really, really saw a lemon; that makes me smile. thank you for your entry.
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I really enjoyed this piece. You truly captured a moment in time here. You painted a very vivid picture here. I love your lemon
I also like the deeper, underlining meaning of this poem. Good job.
All and all a very well written poem.
Thank you so much for entering my contest and I wish you the best of luck. -
Nice last line there lol. Interesting piece of thought, sequences of mixed emotion woven within. Thank you for your entry & Best wishes in the contest!
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