Ugli Fruit

This is for ugli fruit everywhere...

From inside the fruit bowl, high on the shelf,

Poor little Ugli Fruit cried to herself.

What's wrong, little Ugli Fruit? Why do you cry?

The ugli fruit wiped off the tear from her eye.

I'm ugly said Ugli Fruit. The problem I've got

Is while all other fruits are so pretty, I'm not.

Bananas are curved like a yellow moon crescent,

With beautiful skin you unwrap like a present.

Peaches are fuzzy, in which is encased,

A soft pulpy flesh with a velvety taste.

Pears have a beautiful tear-shape design,

With a rich juicy texture that's simply divine.

Grapes grow in quite an appealing array,

With a smooth outer skin and a heady bouquet.

Apples are shiny and often are seen,

In red or in yellow or gold or in green.

The fruits are so pretty, now do you see?

I'm just ugly old Ugli Fruit; no-one likes me.

Silly old Ugli Fruit; you’re quite a treat.

You're juicy and tasty and tender and sweet.

Your skin may be different; is that why you cried?

But what's really important is what is inside!

 
Then Ugli Fruit looked at the skin that she wore.

And Ugli Fruit smiled and felt ugly no more.

Reviews

[Suha]

Simply perfect.

[J.Black]

"Bananas are curved like a yellow moon crescent,
With beautiful skin you unwrap like a present."

ahaha indeed a present! ... however, I loved this. It's was such a lovely tale about those fruits that don't get much love. I feel like my blueberries feel this way. Sitting in the back of the fridge- untouched.

[Ellen Hammond]

Amazing! I love how you have woven a wonderful lesson in this lovely flowing rhyme. You have a great imagination. This is so fresh and different. Very well penned indeed.

[Lilly]

very well written and very interesting! i really loved this and the message recieved through reading it. :)

[OtherWoman]

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I'm going to have my teenage daughter read this, she's finds it difficult to feel good in her own skin at times.

[jasmine]

This was really cute!!! it should become a nursery rhyme for kids or something!! haha i loved it!!! Actually i think it should take the place of ugly duckling because this is way better:D

[WriterMe]

May I favorite this? It was adorable!
The Ugli bit got my attention and when I read the entire poem I was truly touched.
What an interesting concept. Haha I loved every bit of this.