Tree of Knowledge
i.
indeed said:
“Man, born of woman,
Is short-lived and filled with trouble.
He comes up like a blossom and then withers away;
He flees like a shadow and disappears.”
ii.
alas!… there she stood
bone of mine honed exquisite
flesh perfection to behold… my own,
beloved
a queen bee
producing nectar sweet
as we strolled giddy
juices of many fruit-bearing trees
dripped from our lips
teasing,
whispering close to ears
highly in tune
to what… I forget
but birds perched on high stems chirped
and rabbits fleet in their hopping retreated
across our feet enmeshed in rich soil
replete with minerals
We became spoiled
with time of no essence
Breezes enjoyed as simply pleasing
swirled around and between limbs entwined
before twisted
with each brilliant glorious sunrise
a God-given eternal treat
and every dipping moon
replete as a lesser luminary
still holding lovely promise–
restorative sleep
iii.
you arrived
a butterfly colorful
beautiful
believed
spring everlasting
gleaned from a new bite
unseen by my eyes
I watched
in anxious horror
to discern
at what point you
like animals before me
eventually would return to earth
dirt
I felt an inner pain foreign
It hurt
to imagine a paradise
without you
Disintegrating matter?…
since you spurned directions given
as a test of loyalty
tempting me with
“See!… Nothing’s happened.
Come with me!”
Tormented.
Why didn’t I consult with Father
about your disloyalty?
A future with blossoming trees
in our garden
without you by my side
I did not want to conceive
I envisioned a desert
Dryness consumed my soul
although dew daily glistening blades of gentle grass
endlessly swaying
is what I’ve always known
vi.
sewn
leaves to conceal
wrong desires suddenly exposed
Yanked the veil of ignorance
blown
An embarrassment
then justification,
stipulated punishment
Sown
in cursed soil seeds
struggling to break through
speedily
grown discontentment
with innocence gone
as she I now bury
v.
Unearthed
abject misery
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Categories: contemplation, longing, memories, nature, sad – – – Vignettes
Job 14:2;
ITH & SB 