The Peach

The Peach

It is almost enough, even better

than biting into it—holding

this ripe peach to your nose

and breathing in its perfume,

like entering a room of abundance

and sweetness, filled with late

summer sun slanting in through

the shifting trees. But you don’t

have to stop there—you can stay

with the soft moment, and close

both eyes, sending the peach on

to someone…