Is this the fore-warning of infedeltiy – am I going to replace my quince with a newer, more quincy/beautiful model? Is my quince the Ruth in comparison to Mary Fisher?
Well, I am making no promises.
At Easton Walled Gardens they have this quince – it produces quinces (a key factor for a quince tree in my world) and it has very beautiful leaves that even without a quince included makes it a tree of desire.
and what does my quince do as a counteraction to all this?
There are similarities, but mine looks a bit scabby. I have, however, invested time in my
quince; we have developed a relationship
and a commitment to each other. (well, I
have made a commitment I am not seeing much in the way of quinces as proof of
commitment in return). If I dispose of
this quince now and replace it with another I will be back to the start of the
waiting game. At least with the devil I
know I am several years in already.
Patience is a virtue – but dear quince be
warned, there are others out there competing for my attention so next year I
expect an obvious sign, a fruiting of your commitment.
Thanks as ever to Lucy for hosting this meme - more trees can be found here
