Fruit

Fruit

If you let me
(If I can charm you)
I’ll lead you down
a path of sparks.

We’ll walk slowly
at first
then gradually speed up.
Until we feel our full strides
thumping the ground in
tune with our heartbeats.

Then we’ll slow to a stop
and at that point
(when you feel your limbs light
and your soul stirred)
I’ll kneel down
part your loamy sinews
and plant a single
nebulous seed.

I’ll hope that when I’m gone
you
will come and care for it.
That you
will water it
wait patiently
and watch
for a bud to sprout.

Most Days
Calla Lily Fields