a lustrous apple falls off the market stall
tumbles and rolls down the messy road
the ground is all bespattered and footworn
a tired stallkeeper takes the apple, puts it back
unsold produce is covered with a grey tarp at night
gets ripe then rots according to nature’s plan
a dirty apple with a battered side cannot sleep
nor stop thinking of that road and the meaning of life
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
© All rights reserved 2022
unbolt me 
Deep and moving. Thank you.
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Thank you for reading, Stephanie!
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Awesome symbolism 🍎
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Yes, an apple of all things! So very cool!
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👍
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You create a good atmosphere here.
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Tati thanks you, my friend. She paints the best word scenes for sure!
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A piercing truth that journey of the weal and woe. Beautiful write 💜
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Thank you so much! Tati will really appreciate your kind words!
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Sad for the apple, he lost his purpose. To be enjoyed and eaten. It’s good to ask yourself the question “what is the meaning of life”, know there is no answer and going to deep in the matter will potentially drive you crazy.
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Yes, it’s better just to go on living, doing what makes you happy! 😄
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Nice short post.
One question: where is your “Follow me” button?
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Thank you! And as for the follow button, it’s down towards the bottom of the entire page which is… well… I guess it’s not ideal. 😅
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Rotten the apple may be…but still a juicy treat…if fortunate to land in a Horse’s Mouth…Crunch, Crunch, Crunch….
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Aw, so either way the apple loses? 😥😋
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When you figure it out please inform me please. 😉❤️
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We most certainly will, my friend!
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Love this!
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Aw, thank you, Tim! 😄🙏
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The fate of that apple…
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Yup indeedy!
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While the fate of another apple would land in my cavities…
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😆😆😆
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