Why?

There was one bad apple that fell from the tree

from the time the seed was formed,

from Flora trying to fertilize its roots

its life was torn

the sun only shined on the other side

and there was no water left to absorb

it caused the immature life to cripple

as the roots begin to mourn

the apple persisted to grow

and released its hormones in a final attempt

then rotted on the last vine of the wilting tree

roots decayed into mother earth’s final plea

to be reborn

(2019, Shani)