Love Letter To Orange

Dear Orange,

How can I thank you for being the most beautiful part of winters, 

You're magic, you're divine 

It's because of you that I learnt to walk

For I used to get you, as my reward

It's because of you that I got closer to my family

Because out in the sun, there were me, they and you 

How I cherish the memory of mixing different spices with my cousins

To get the ideal mix

And how I used to panic when I swallowed your seeds. 

The incident of sneaking out in the orchard

And picking the best of you

Only to be chased by the owner

Is still as afresh as you

From the journey of eating only your flesh

To telling others that the fibres do wonders to the human body, 

From seeing Mom prepare your juice

To diluting it with vodka in a party

It has been a great journey. 

Peeling you off discharged some fluids

Which were apparently good for my eyes

Lest they knew you were one of the blessings of my whole life, 

For my whole life.