Ripe for Bitterness

From the collection: From Life (collages)

She's like a kiwi. Exotic, tempting with her color, but not every bite is sweet. Get too close, and you might taste a bitterness that burns on the tongue. In her eyes, traces of sweetness that ripened long ago. In her heart, a loyal companion who feels everything but says nothing. She's not sour. She just knows what she doesn't want. And that can be as bittersweet as an overripe fruit.