Apples and Oranges

Why are some people always looking to replace us

liken me to an apple...

bruise my skin

scar my flesh with callous bites

then leave me to rot...

for what you really wanted
was an orange.

Author's Note

Sometimes we are the apple

Reviews

[Emily Weaver]

I like this! Short, but to the point! Nice job.

[Ruth]

Oh now this is nicely done! I love the metaphor..sometimes we are just not good enough, even though we are prepared to be bruised and peeled!
Wonderful love!
xoxo

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

puts me in mind of sometimes we are the windshield and sometimes we are the bug......love it!

[InkSlinger]

Orange juice anyone??.. Just a little blood-letting!!
Perhaps bobbing for apples is more appropriate at this time of year..
Nicely composed..

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I love the analogy..sometimes the simplist of things have the greatest impact..personally I am at apple girl.. :)

this is how metaphor is supposed to be done

[Becky C Strukamp]

And sometimes we are the orange, no matter which we desire seems the other is the result of our choice. This is absolutely wonderful. You hit the nail on the head!! or was it the point!! smile.

[Daytonight]

Oh I can relate to this so very well as you know dear brother. I have been cast aside once too many times. Maybe this is why?
Keep up the great work.

[joshua deathdealer]

I really like the metaphor here. Well penned.

[November Gold]

Ugh...I feel like I know this all too well. I'm always the apple when they what they really want is the orange. :)~