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Forbidden Fruit
by David Pekrul
copyright 11-05-2006


Age Rating: 10 to 127

 
Forbidden Fruit hangs in the branches
of a tree I once ignored
as I passed it many times before,
but this time it is different,
and I think I see my fantasy,
Forbidden Fruit.

Forbidden Fruit is beautiful
and something that is hard to resist,
for its supple flesh glistens in the light,
and I long to taste the sweet nectar
of something that is not allowed,
Forbidden Fruit.

Forbidden Fruit, the Devil’s charm;
it calls to me and leads me on,
saying, “Take one bite and you will see
that you were meant to taste of me
and know the pleasure of my touch”,
Forbidden Fruit.

Forbidden Fruit, once sweet,
turns sour when the truth is really known,
and then it causes me to gag,
for as I bite into the bitter seeds,
my mouth becomes so dry,
Forbidden Fruit.

Forbidden Fruit, no longer pure,
but tainted, vile and full of hate,
its ugly head is lifted up,
and finally my eyes are opened
to the things it has in store,
Forbidden Fruit.


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12-10-2006 Mike Macdonald    

The Forbidden Fruit motif represents the curse of knowledge to me; the more you know, the crappier things seem to get.

Maybe it's because you say Forbidden Fruit at the beginning of each verse, but I think the piece would read better if Forbidden Fruit was chopped off of the end of each. Not so much a redundancy as something that just doesn't sit well with me. Apart from that, I like it. The imagery is nice.

Consider comparing a revision with this one and see which one reads better to you. It's probably just a matter of personal preference. Keep postin'!
11-12-2006 Deborah Thomas    

Or, it could be a re-enactment of my own run-in with a tempting persimmon tree! blahhhhyuck!( i just made that word up remembering the bitterness of such a lovely fruit)
11-12-2006 Deborah Thomas    

I could see this offered as a lesson in a progressive young men's Sunday school class! It certainly has the facts in order of appearance...
sweet
tempting
you see it's wrong
you know it's wrong
then it's too late... the bitterness is all that's left.
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