The over-stimulating banter on a recent conference call birthed the Tattooed Banana. As my simple, nutritious, fresh-fruit breakfast lay before me I abandoned my usual distraction of pen on paper. As I sat there studying its skin in all its yellow glory, I noticed patterns in the little brown spots & nicks. They reminded me of fingerprints, birthmarks, tattoos...
So, I grabbed a nearby permanent marker and began drawing beautiful, random things to embellish it further. It was my gift to the lovely, delicious fruit. I picked out the natural markings already meshed within it then proceeded to 'tattoo' the entire banana. Obviously, it was quite a long conference call...
I then decided to chronicle the demise of said banana as it lived out its life-giving purpose. And now, it's sacrifice is immortalized for all to see & savor. Let us celebrate the truth that this simple banana lived a good life, received a beautiful addition to it's fleshy garment & gave far more than it took. I feel privileged & blessed to have been able to partake of its boredom-destroying, experimental, tasty, wholesome goodness.
