Was it the tree? Was it our choice
to be like gods that day?
That fruit, recall, did not agree.
Perhaps it really was the tree
when we did not obey.
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Previously published in Poet’s Corner.
After Eden
12 thoughts on “After Eden”
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Great question. Was it the tree? I am thinking not. Regardless, the temptation was all too real.
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It wasn’t tree. We sometimes blame others or something else for what we chose to do or not do. Thank you, Michael!
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That is it!
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We will blame anything but ourselves. Thank God He had a plan in tow.
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That’s true. Thank you, Mary!
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O that moment that led to the Fall
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It is amazing that it happened at all and yet it did. Thank you, Jim!
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True, so insightful in poetic form
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Interesting question, Frank.
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Thank you, Dan!
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We’re just fortunate to have a forgiving Father. 🙂
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We are so fortunate. Thank you, Mark!
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