Forbidden Fruit

Whether Eve ate it or Adam plucked it

Is unknown and will forever be

Thoughtful or not, they savoured the juice

Of what before, they’d never seen

The urge unavoidable or not

Still exploring their own being

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Were they apprehensive or just couldn’t stop

Were they attracted or too hungry

Or were curious to know its making

Had conscience even started birthing

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I question myself, was the fruit ever forbidden

Or all this was meant to be?

Is all this mere fiction, that

You and I, cooked for need?

Why is it called the Forbidden Fruit

When nobody’s seen the actual root?

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I’ve come to realize, for few, these are true stories

For others, a lie full of glory

Some say, man couldn’t control desires

Others claim, the fruit grew for buyers

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But the question isn’t about true and false

It’s about what makes sense to us

I let you stay how it pleases you

But let me enjoy my own brew!

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25 responses to “Forbidden Fruit”

  1. Wow, this is beautiful πŸ’šπŸ’š

    1. Thanks a lot Kirti πŸ’š πŸ’š

  2. Perceptions, beliefs.. I guess that is what it is.

    1. True Jaya Mam πŸ’šπŸ’š
      Thanks for reading

  3. Thought provoking. πŸ’š

    1. Thanks Sai πŸ’šπŸ’š

  4. Profound and thought provoking poem. Loved it, Nitika.

    1. Thanks a lot Moonmoon πŸ’šπŸ’š

  5. Thought-provoking. Lovely oneπŸ’š

    1. Thanks a lot Sonali πŸ™‚

  6. Eternal question, a thinking mind will think of all possiblities and still be clueless.

    1. True Mam! Too many thoughts keeping us clueless.

  7. The question you raised is very thought provoking…was it really a forbidden fruit? And of course , the execution of the idea is done in beautiful language.Really enjoyed reading it.

    1. Hey Indrani
      Glad that this poem resonated with you. Thanks a lot for reading and appreciating πŸ’š πŸ’š

  8. Loved it. I have always loved the stark honesty of your words. Its so beautiful

    1. Thankyou so much Rianka πŸ˜€πŸ’š

  9. OMG! The raging question that finds its way into othering and all sorts of discrimination! Fantastic, Nitika!

    1. Thanks a lot Mumtaz, for reading the poem. Delighted that you could relate to it!

    1. Thankyou Supriya πŸ’šπŸ’š

  10. Wow πŸ’šπŸ’š food for thought!πŸ€”

    1. Thankyou Debashree πŸ˜€πŸ’š

  11. Very profound
    Last line says it all

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