We are commanded to yield fruit
each of his own kind, clear and true.
Love does not say, "Be someone else,"
but, "Be you."
We are commanded to bring forth
as evidence here of who we are
the flower that we have by Love itself
been caused to bear.
The very flower, the very fruit,
not duplicate bloom, not his or hers
beheld on another branch or vine,
but what is ours,
