Forked Tongue Seduction

The forbidden fruit, in a garden chaste Hanging from branches of eternity Forked tongue seduction, temptation's taste From Eden to outcast , hard to believe Our destiny becomes mortality Knowledge of good and evil, we receive Paradise interrupted, fall from grace Redemption the solution, it's our hope Flesh and blood deductions, human race A lamb to the slaughter, the full price paid With dusty conclusions we try to cope Forgiveness the answer, sacrifice made The forbidden fruit, in a garden chaste Paradise interrupted, fall from grace ~~~~ Contest name: Cornish Sonnet Sponsor: Craig Cornish