plum

sweet plum sticky on pale fingers

sins

forgive me, for my sins cannot be removed by mortal breath.

forbidden

forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest.

mango

when young, tartness hides behind unmatured fruits of labor,a thick skin covering its stubborn soulfrom the ground meeting its green heart.sunshine lets its rays cover its body with a blanket of warmth,and, slowly, the ice of its skin begins to melt,until a sweetness blooms beneath blotchy red cheeks i was thinking about eating a mango