These years past
fruit lacked sweetness
for I existed on sugar,
syrup, corn syrup…
the “real” sweets
in any transmutation.
Yet cleansing myself
of these toxicants
I’ve learned fruit
has tastes even without
the sauces and toppings
I was wont to add.
Here’s to fruit
with all it’s goodness
and it’s good to me
as well.