Avocado
You are the avocado of my dreams;
your soft pear of green;
your leathery gown
conceals your delicate interior.
I don't let your heart of stone
deceive me.
I know you are exquisite to the
last nibble.
by Annette Gagliardi
Published in Who's Who in American Poetry, Vol 2, by Eber and Wein Publishing, 2015.