There was no fruit in the fruit bowl left
except for a stone someone
had sucked and chewed on,
chipped, and abused
then spit out
...front and center of said bowl,
and they left
leaving it otherwise empty…
‘Cept for that pit.
Such a crass, crude, and thoughtless act,
bearing no fruit whatsoever…
the crime before the fall
pits and all.
V
