Thursday, September 4, 2025

I wondered, eating fruits

I wondered, eating fruits,

how effectively we have used,

even exploited plant's strategies, 

to fulfill our personal needs. 


For, these fruits, seem foolish,

with ample flesh, minimal seeds,

missing the purpose, in the deed,

for the propagation, of their species. 


We know process, and its benefits, 

using wildlifes, further their interests, 

attracting pollination, and animal feeds,

rewarding nutrients, for dispersing seeds. 


Still, us human, took advantages, 

using variations, promoting infertility, 

like polyploidy and parthenocarpy,

in selective breeding & genetic engineering. 


And, it comes with negative consequences, 

reducing genetic diversity, furthering dependence,

becoming vulnerable to pests and diseases,

risking their survival, for our conveniences. 


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