forbidden fruit

a rotting apple
lies upon october earth
having fallen not too far
 
never will she be
something satisfying
although perhaps she once
was juicy
 
prior to the bruise
prior to the trauma
prior to the fall
 
promise
turned to shame
tossed aside as worthless
 
with neither man nor beast
willing to take pleasure in consuming her
had she purpose
for becoming fruit
 
or is she merely waste
as they presume
 
she alone
seems to know [...]

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