Saturday, 16 March 2013

bananas


Why are those bananas bruised? I bought them two hours ago,

New and unused, they were green. Perfect bananas if ever I’ve

Seen them and now, they curve against the inner edge of the

Glass fruit bowl that cradles them. Pulling away from the man-

Made light that is glaring down at them, growing bruises. There

Is something that looks like a graze, that I spot through the haze

Of my living room lighting. Did they fall? Out of the bag and

Onto the floor. No. I feel fairly sure they didn’t. Should I eat

Them, or leave the bruises to linger? I question, pressing one

Down with my finger and taking a sick pleasure in seeing the

Bright yellow turn dull brown at my touch. I’ll just let them spoil.

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