Apples And Man Poem by Janice M Pickett

the lessons of life

cannot be taught

they can only be experienced




The textures

The feelings

The emotions

None of these are reality

until they touch your soul




Within the soul

is the eye that sees

the hand that touches

the nose that breathes

and the heart that beats




The core of the person

can only be touched

after eating away the outer layers

just like an apple




The seeds of a life

protected by the core

will grow and rebirth

The cycle begins again

when the seed is replanted




So every experience

is important to becoming whole

and we should embrace

everything as a valuable lesson





Accepting that without

actual experience

nothing is really learned

It is not a reality

until you feel it in your soul