Sweet, sweet Mulberries juicy and red
Bring us all glittery smiles
Fat and long like little caterpillars
I can see them up huddled in the tree
Whitish pink, deep burgundy to black
We watch them ripen through the warm summer days
What a treat for kids, birds, and the scampering squirrels
One bite through the fleshy fruit
Red and purple bleeding on lips
A handful for you and a handful for me
A lovelier berry can there be?
Black-stained tongues stick at each other
As the hands grope along the branches looking for more
What a lovely time to remember
Hand in hand around the mulberry bush