Are wild strawberries really wild?
Will they scratch an adult, will they snap at a child?
Should you pet them, or let them run free where they roam?
Could they ever relax in a steam-heated home?
Can they be trained to not growl at the guests?
Will a litterbox work or would they make a mess?
Can we make them a Cowberry, herding the cows,
or maybe a Muleberry pulling the plows,
or maybe a Huntberry chasing the grouse,
or maybe a Watchberry guarding the house,
and though
they may curl up at your feet oh so sweetly
can you ever feel that you trust them completely?
Or should we make a pet out of something less scary,
like the Domestic Prune or the Imported Cherry,
Anyhow,
you've been warned and I will not be blamed
if your Wild Strawberries cannot be tamed.— Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk Ends)
Today I bought a little basket full of strawberries on my way home from the gym. It was the first time I've eaten them since I left California!
It was a good day.
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