Thisistheseason

Whensomanytrees

Putoutbloom

Andhereisthatcherry

Treeyouplanted

Danglingdownfruitalready

Thereareotherfruit-bearersheretoo

Besidesthecherrytreeyouplanted

Butofallthesetrees

Onlythecherriesareripe

Youreachoutahand

Andpickone

Youwaveitinfrontofme

Andlayitinyourmouth

Ifeelakindofsweetness

Youpickanotherone

Waveitinfrontofme

Andlayitinyourmouth

Ifeelakindofsourness

Iknow

Thatinthisseason

Iwillnolongereat

Ofyourcherries

Myhandmoves

Throughtheair

Andsnatchesdownahandful

Wavetheminfrontofyou

Andlaytheminmymouth

Youfelloverlaughing

Thecherriesgotloosesomehow

Frommymouth

Andfelltotheground

Aseed

Withbudstoputout

Inyearstoe