Challenge
Write a metaphoric poem - non-rhyming - that does not mention the subject of the poem only refers to it in the framework of the metaphor...let us guess the real subject. Note metaphor is a word comparison of two unlike things, not a description of the thing. 16 line maximum
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I slice into the stem with my thumbnail,
peeling it in one long ribbon.
When it’s over we look at each other
and you say
you will always forgive me
as its skin bursts between your teeth.