plum juice

every time i eat fruit i’m faced

with the same disappointment

rancid and bitter drops,

my sweetest plum is sour.

maybe i’ve picked it on the wrong day,

on the day where it’s not just ripe and doesn’t feel it’s best

but i want to turn it into juice

it doesn’t fit right in my belly

i think this disappointment needs to come out,

stick it down my throat and i’ll try not to choke.

i’ve never heard of plum juice

perhaps

i’ll make it now.

By Farzana Ali