Because you are often overlooked, waiting to be seen when no one seems to care. You grow slowly, quietly, like the persimmon that ripens at its own pace, but is often ignored until it's perfectly sweet. People don't understand that you can't be rushed, that there's a complexity to you that takes time to reveal.When you're not ready, you're bitter, unwanted, but when you finally ripen, you are exactly what someone needs.

 Still, you can't help but wonder: Why does it always take so long for people to realize your worth? Why do they pass you by until you are exactly what they want? You carry the pain of being left behind, only to be noticed when the world decides you are finally good enough