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The Forbidden Fruit

Eve presents the fruit, the forbidden fruit
A special unknown fruit from that one tree
A fruit that God said one should never eat
Then the snake came to shower the fruit free

Nothing bad, he says, will come from eating
God didn’t want the power to be known
The snake explained that they would be as God
Satan showed his ploy so well, he has sown

We took the fruit and ate it and life changed
We now have knowledge, of good and evil
Pain and hatred also came along too
All that is bad sure did come to reveal

God cursed the snake, that of the devil’s tool
But we must carry our sin for all time
The curse from the first bite that we did eat
And it wasn’t worth the pain we aligned

God was quite disappointed with humans
Hating to give us our just punishment
But we were now found walking with figs on
Ashamed of not doing God’s commandment

To this day we are filled with sin each day
Starting right from the first couple’s mistake
Now we must wallow inside their bad choice
Suffering the punishment we did make

Russell Sivey

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Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/26/2013 8:55:00 AM

Beautifully capturing the FALL...The test failed...we suffer the consequences...But there is hope in the SON. Great write .. Thanks for your continued visits and support...

Jack Horne

Date: 8/22/2013 5:28:00 PM

clever and thought provoking write, my friend

Wilma Neels

Date: 8/22/2013 7:40:00 AM

A unique way to tell the story Russell, enjoyed it this afternoon my friend. Hope you are doing good :) hugs Wilma

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/21/2013 3:46:00 AM

And then came a man/God from Galilee...Thank you Jesus for Your coming to earth and being the Great Sacrifice..Enjoyed reading the story told in poetic form..It always amazes me that Eve ate and nothing happened no change..She did not run off going I'm naked but when Adam ate then both of their eyes were opened..Thanks for all your visits..Sara

Erin S

Date: 8/20/2013 12:06:00 PM

Nicely written. We definitely do suffer because of their sinful act, but thankfully we have a Lord who even when we disobey he gives us beautiful things to experience: love, humor, passion, creativity, and friendship.

Poet Tacito

Date: 8/20/2013 8:07:00 AM

I'd rather have been tempted by a pizza than an apple. Maybe I'm just different. =) You are quite right though in this writing, which was a very enjoyable read.