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Lemons
A snide comment,
an unnecessary remark,
some more sour than usual,
others bittersweet
Raw wounds
and acid juice
Some are small,
others come in their
full-bodied,
unwashed glory
What can we do
when throwing back the lemon
is not a choice?
How can I make lemonade
without water
or sugar?
Start with one slice at a time,
take a seed here and there,
because conquering what life offers
in all its bitter arbitrary nature
of unforeseen pain,
is not being in control
of the lemon,
but wielding the knife.
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