Cherries

Red sweetness in candied

cherries sitting atop deserts.
The perfect fruit with the pit
can be found growing wild

then brought home chocolate 
dipped placed in a box
sealed in cellophane. 

Blooms remind us spring is on the way, 
a perfect pleasure for little girls
an appealing medicine for winter colds. 

A splash of color
in a bowl of fruit, 
can stand alone
in crimson splendor, 

the cherry:
nature's tasty treat.