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The Remains of Love

Confessions of lust In death’s sweet crust Of poisoned fruit Deceiving the just Silky smooth skin The secrets within The veiled mushroom stem Not outside but in Fruit on a cage Wither with age Yet memory plumps In youths' first page Passion still lives Forgets and forgives Even if life Leaves the crust On a plate

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Date: 9/30/2014 8:14:00 AM
That fruit which deceives by its beauty reminds me of zhe story of Adam and Eve in the bible,and of Snow White,and it makes ponder about the way evil represents itself on a plate of gold.I really enjoy reading your posts.
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