Smaller than the rest
with marks and blemishes
that hide its pedigree
from unskilled eyes
Passed over
again and again
Touched and turned
then tossed aside
The apple waits
for the
learned admirer
Prompt: The idea of rejection
Smaller than the rest
with marks and blemishes
that hide its pedigree
from unskilled eyes
Passed over
again and again
Touched and turned
then tossed aside
The apple waits
for the
learned admirer
Prompt: The idea of rejection