You cannot tell the ripeness from its color
must press the flesh with your thumb
graze your fingertip across its skin
feel it give under gentle pressure
breathe in the scent of peach and honey
run the blade to cleave the fruit
along each cheek
try not to nick the pit
score diamonds into flesh
turn each lobe inside out
scrape morsels from skin with your teeth
nibble around the slippery pit
then gnaw it to get the last bits
juice running down to your elbows
dripping down your chin.