paul weinman
THOSE LITTLE SEEDS
When mom caught us
we were back where raspberries
were just getting soft enough
when their red tinted just a bit
toward purple - plump orbs
bulging together into puckered cups.
When you put your thumb, index
and middle finger together
to gently touch, pinch and
pull it away ... bring it to
your lips, tongue extended
into its cavity to press, squish
it so that sweetness flowed
through your mouth. But
almost always ... one little
seed gets caught in your teeth.
Stays there forever.
