All the little lemons that grow on the tree of life

Can be used for so much more than lemonade.

You can take those lemons and turn them into zest

So you can use it for glaze on your cakes and donuts.

Or you can juice those lemons

And use it for lemon tarts or lemon bars or lemon drizzles or lemon curd.

If you need more imagination

Take the lemons that life has grown on the tree

And make lemon pepper fish or chicken

Lemon sorbet or lemon ice cream.

Slice them up for topping grilled salmon or sushi rolls.

And if you get too full of lemons, thinking you really cannot

Eat one more lemon

Just use them to lighten your hair or freshen your house.

Use the oil as a perfume or a make it into a tincture

Or maybe put it in your water so it tastes nice.

But if all these options cannot reduce the number of lemons

That the tree of life is dropping at your feet

My friend, it really is okay for you to throw those lemons away,

or put them into the composter, and let them rot.

Being overwhelmed does not mean you are not grateful.