Wasted energy
and much groaning
avail nothing
but longing
and painful endurance…
the loins produce
both
blessing and cursing
good and evil
pleasure and pain
life and death
ripe fruit unpicked rots
falls
to the ground
disintegrates,
becomes
nothing.
She pauses-
considers biting hard
the apple,
that brings
that brings
sweet satisfaction
and
regret…
instead
biting the lip,
lets it fall from her hand
for one
more day.
Sharing w/dVerse for #OpenLinkNight ;)
Enthusiastically, Dawn 
11 responses to “The Apple”
oo la…it can be so tempting at times…esp when we are feeling powerless or hungry or tired….good on her…
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I like how the last stanza leaves open the possibility that she'll choose differently on a different day. Very true to life, I think.
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she is wise.. Making decisions not in desperation but carefully scrutinizing everything concerned.. :-)
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Love this!
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Lovely, the ocean in the background is a nice surprise. Best, Anawww.thedrugstorenotebook.co
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Love message of action:'insteadbiting the lip,lets it fall from her handfor one more day.'glad found you site….blessings! :)
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Very nice.Pamela
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ah…sometimes the longing can be overwhelming…glad she managed to overcome it…at least for the moment…but it's a piece of victory..
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The imagery of the loins of life of lions of live…The Universe is just one big bang.If you get the drift.
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Um: are we talking Eve here? It must have been incredibly boring in the Garden of Eden! I'm still hoping there will be a happy ever after!
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Enjoyed this.
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