cherry

slowly took the first bite,
narrowing gently, closing in softly
with less speed than ever before.
less speed than the shadows
you believe will never drift completely away
from your heart.

waited for the deeper sweeter flavor
to overtake and overcome the bitterness.

shut your eyes.
pretend its not you.
its not you.
shut your eyes.

it was too much to let you savor
to much to drench your senses
you could have drowned
you would have drowned.

quickened the mercilessness.
ended this, ended experience.

forget, forget.
faster, faster,
move on faster,
stop it all, fast, stop it all.

consumed completely,
you idly swallowed the basis.
there is a pit in your stomach.
cherry pit.