Monday Adieu

A clear glass dish
Holding Gemstones of Spring -
Deep Purple Blackberries
Magenta Raspberries
Royal Blue Blueberries
Burgundy Strawberries
Sprinkled with sugar, glistening like diamonds
Briefly
Then slowly liquefying in the pink juices of the
Strawberries

Warm from the oven
Just baked butter cake
1-2-3-4
Simple is best,
Just a splash of vanilla at the end

Ice Cold metal bowl bearing
Cloud-like mounds
Just whipped cream
Barely sweetened

What better way
To bid adieu
To a Monday?

~Ellen Apple 05-19-2014