Over the months we grow
Terrifically tall above the ground
We transform into blobs that look like the color of glistening gold
That feel like the sun’s smile on a summer day
Supported by the stable branches we eventually snap!
Our base is strong and stable due our surroundings
But it is time to grow beyond our roots and gain independence
We can uniquely cut and slice ourselves
Into the many juicy layers that lie beneath our protection
When paired with sugar,
We are the rush that floods the streets when kids hear the icecream truck
When eaten alone,
We are the stinging of a cut and the nightmare that echos in your head
Used many different ways
We adapt and are ready
To be something new
- Kiran Bagga
