Sharing the Last Mandarin(edit 2)

[Valerie Please]

OThat is also how I feel about cuties.
Xo,
Val

The Mandarin
 
Squat and plump, inviting
in the bowl.
Orange skin, pliant;
so easily undressed-
tip of thumb working
the cleft
of skin and flesh, the scent
of citrus; a wash
of cool sweetness across
the tongue.
How delicious it is
to be perfectly made
for consumption.