Forbidden Fruit

It wasn’t me who tempted Adam into the Maya.

He made that decision long ago.

And I followed him for love,
Because we are of the same flesh and bone.

It was me who wanted to remember.
To have inner sight beyond the illusion,
A beckoning to Truth.

It was me who wanted to remember bliss
In the taste of an apple,
Fleshy sweetness against my tongue,
Nectar at the back of my throat.

I wanted to remember God
In every felt experience,
To discover the sublime
Beyond the mirror.

He thought the apple would bring suffering,
That it was easier to forget.

But for our love, I couldn’t forget.
Even if I spend an entire life seeking,
Even if he never remembers,

I will follow the serpent’s call to awaken.

Doors opening doors to more doors,
Shedding skin after skin,
Divine love forever fueling my spirit.