YELLOW WATERMELON
On the metal table next to the truck
Full of whole watermelons
Parked on 108th Street
Were a variety of watermelons
Cut into quarters and halves
Several of the pieces displayed
Captured my imagination
Because of their unusual color
Turns out the first watermelons
Grown in Africa over 5000 years ago
Were actually yellow
Over the years through
Selective cross-breeding
And an increased level of lycopene
A plant nutrient which gives
Fruits and vegetables their red hue
Watermelons gradually became
The pinkish-red we all know well
Yellow watermelons however
Have a healthy dose of
Vitamins A and C
And what they lack in the antioxidant
Benefits of lycopene
They make up in beta carotene
For fifteen dollars
My wife and I bought an entire one
Which the man selling them
Cut in half for us
It didn't last long in the fridge
The golden watermelon was sweet and delicious
On a hot humid day
Everything you could ask for
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