And then the flowers bloom, and only then can the fruits be plucked.

The bananas are harvested green and artificially ripened.

Commercial bananas are picked green and artificially ripened.

Only the large ripened grain, such as a golden sea,

We are supposed to be highly civilized, sophisticated people.

Only the large ripened grain, such as a golden sea,

If you don’t mature eventually you become immature.

And then, they are artificially “ripened” with ethylene gas.

Only the large ripened grain, such as a golden sea,

In me” I am growing, learning, struggling, maturing.

In me” I am growing, learning, struggling, and maturing.

Only the large ripened grain, such as a golden sea,

I matured, and I have this big journey behind me.

When you have all become mature, the next stage will begin.

After slowly ripening under the sun, our fruits are never stored.