Shuck me

 Shuck me like corn

I’m so wrapped up

I’ve got

Something more to discover

Yellow bits of goodness

Eat around my worms

Take time to remove each little strand

So you can enjoy me cleanly

If you don’t,

I taste sour

It takes time to get the best of me

But now you know

so take care

Carry floss to remove the pieces of me

That get stuck in your teeth

It’s the nature of loving me that

You have to deal with

It’s manageable

If you can handle a little mess

Don’t act like I didn’t warn you

That my handle can snap off

I’m still quite

Tasty

Though broken off at the root

So I can’t feel where I come from when I’m with you

Throw my roots in the garbage but

I still remember the very dirt

From which I sprang

The frosty cold nights I almost couldn’t thrive in

Yet here I am

Full grown corn

Ready to be enjoyed if you can follow my instructions

If my water comes to a boil

Wait a few minutes to try me again

You know

I was fertilized with poison

But may still be nutritious

If you rinse my skin

Underneath I may still be good for you

The dirt was good and

The seed was okay

Shuck me like corn

I’m so wrapped up

Warm and cuddled but huddled away

Peel back my layers

And make me stay