the way it was

before the apple, before that taste

we were all of equal worth

eve and adam, partners

no submission

no superiority

the earth was ours in harmony

with life, with each other

food was from the plants and trees

no blood breathing creature

was endangered

we were free to roam, to create

without shame, without godlike knowledge

understanding without wisdom was the downfall

our eyes were open

but we were too small to see the beauty

so we clung to the shame

and sewed ourselves, closing our minds

and slowly

but certainly

we chose death

over all things that are living

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