Where are the Soft Pears?

I know of a tragedy for which no one cares...

Where are the soft pears?

I've looked in the grocery aisles 

and they're not there.

I went to the market and saw one 

that looked promising. 

Only to sink my teeth into disappointment

and watery toughness 

I've had my fair share of counterfeit pears 

That couldn't be trusted.  

When I was little, they were always around 

Now, it seemed they were nowhere to be found 

Were they an urban myth I have spent 

my entire life believing? 

Until I realised 

that soft pears are not something you buy

You carry them home and wait for them 

to be ripe. 

The sweetest parts of life take time.