Apple of Eve

Autumn strips the tree
No leaves to shield her now,
Silencing her voice, ignoring her plea,
He forces her to bow.

The wind watches, without moving
As autumn eats his prey
He comes he steals her everything
And then soon goes away.

But leaves behind a fruit alone
That the wind tries to free,
But as the fault is her own
The wind now shuns the tree.

Alas! centuries have passed but many still believe
Paradise was lost because of Eve.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Ranaweera  Avatar
January 30, 2017 at 6:20 PM
Even the victimized are quite happy with the old story.
Capitano Avatar
January 29, 2017 at 6:36 AM
Eve is a convenient scapegoat for the patriarchal hierarchy. Good one sheryl
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