Sometimes, It Takes a Very Long Time
A poem on what lies at the center after peeling away the layers.
Published in
Feb 7, 2021
Sometimes, it takes a very long time
to peel the layers of an onion.
For some, a lifetime.
For others, years.
And still for others, each moment
is like living in the center:
a sweet and pungent core to make the eyes tear.
The truth here sears -
you cannot pretend you are anywhere else.
This center is like an exclamation point
serving up the most aromatic dish.
What you say here reaches
the deepest parts,
striking to the tongue
and unmistakable in its effect.
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