'PICKLE'

Just so you understand;

just to be sure,

when I said 'pickle,'

it was not what I meant.

Was that clear?

Are you sure?

I want you to be aware

that when I said 'pickle,'

it was pseudonym,

a place holder,

a secret identity

for something else.

So when you speak of it sliced

or speared

or you mention the baby types

that you like so much,

and I wince in reaction,

I just wanted to be sure

you saw why.

It was not a pickle

of which I spoke.

It was so much more.

Just so you understand,

just so we're clear.