A bowl of cherries?

Life is just a bowl of cherries
So they say
Can it be so?
Cherries round and sweet
Cherries pink and cream
Cherries glossy and beautiful
Cherries purple and red
A bowl of cherries is a wonder
But just maybe
Life is more like a basket of fruit
Each piece carefully chosen
Each coming to ripeness in its own time
Each fulfilling the loving purpose of its creator
Apples crisp and sweet
Full of the joy of autumn
And the possibility of surprise
Bananas hidden inside their own skin
Filled with secret sweetness
Covering the bruises with brightness
Oranges tangy and juicy
Hard to open
Yet filled with the promise of refreshment
Lemons tart and sour
Shaped and coloured to entice
Their sharpness adding zest to life
And the cherries?
Small, round and beautiful
Filling the gaps with sweetness and joy
All contained within the basket of your love
A testimony to our worth in your world
Each one loved and accepted
By the mercy of your grace
Each one reflecting the image of your love
As they nestle together
Safely held in the basket of your love