Onion
an onion from the garden
pushes purple into a sea
of vibrant red tomatoes
so ripe they’re splitting open
the onion – looks like an onion
smells like an onion
layers like an onion but it
is not fully grown
beside the tomatoes
an onion leans toward
sunlight lashing out
on the kitchen counter
I am the onion leaning toward the light for growth
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 