conversation with a grapefruit

I was not ready
for that moment

when suddenly
your bitterness
gave way
to honey

lady, you knew
when you
peeled back my skin

that I was a mystery

your acid
made my heart shrink

but you were seeking
sweetness

do not lie

it is the fear of sharpness
that caused my eyes
to close

so
in that instant
when your hidden colors
blossomed on my tongue

I wept

why is that?

for the cells
in my being
that slept