Cellared
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Stripped of shade and care
forgotten fruit ripened
Fell from the vine
Dead stipulations, expectations
dreams crushed
Fermented to wine
Seasons come and go
Flowers bud and bloom … a new harvest
Sweetly devoured by an insatiable hunger of two
Then comes the drought
Too much, too little
Fruit browns to rust
Ole Bacchus calls ...
cellared beneath a blanket of dust
Open the cask; still alive; let it breathe
I wish you happy; I wish you well
Lips part, taste … wish you with me
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Cellared is published in Strays and is available through amazon.com and your local bookstores and libraries.
Words are my own