The tree up there

The lemon tree - hit me

Yes, she hit me as I

cut her

A branch pulled back tight

with the weight of lemons

smacked me in the jaw

should have seen it coming

didn’t see it coming

Like I don’t see life coming

Whack!

In your face mother fucker

It wasn’t quite like that

more like

Causality

You cut me - I had weight

I sprung at you

you were not ready

Like life - it’s not personal

its not malicious

But you didn’t see it coming

and somehow you think that makes it wrong

That you were not prepared for that

surprise

Just like you will not be

prepared in quite the way you wish

for the next one

coming.