Apples & Eve
In the Style of Haiku
Once he gorged on flesh
Fear infected his body
He blamed Eve’s Apple
.
Guilt overcame him
Reality became hell
Poisoned bodies reign
.
Liquor was offered
Gin, Port, Whisky, Wine, Champagne
It eased his conscience
.
Magic had left him
Heaven now but a lost dream
A prisoner now
.
The devil laughing
His hormones into chaos
Drowning his shamed soul
.
He cries now for God
Hell prescribes their best doctor
To make him forget
.
Each with PHDs
That buy his unconscious mind
The best pharma reps
.
Even the streets have
Their own kind of medicine
To ease his lost soul
.
Taking him higher
In the direction of down
A place to hide out
.
But the flames burn hot
And they enjoy tasting flesh
your perfect mirror
.
You crave for sugar
To replace heart’s lost sweetness
Devouring in vain
.
Desire unsated
Hell’s casino is open
The Devil loves games
.
And after some years
You curse God for this distress
None of this your fault
.
Yet God is there still
In the breeze and the birdsong
That you are blind to
.
You ignored sunrises
Hungover and overworked
Maintaining 'life'
.
Your lens broken, dull
Stress and pressure take their toll
Relationships crack
.
Oh crying human
Begging, pleading, bargaining
Sharing demons' beds
.
You offer your soul
For a ticket to heaven
But it sold, it's gone
.
So still you search hell
For what can never exist
Outside of your mind
.
Lost little human
How long till you realise
God never left you
.
You defied his law
With the flesh of the sentient
Pronged onto your fork
.
Attune your station
Get on the right frequency
Become virtuous
.
Jah, God, Universe
Patiently waiting for you
To make new choices
.
Raise your energy
So you may connect again
Returning to one
.
“It’s too hard” you cry,
As if hell is easier
Cool, your choice, Just stay
.
This song kept playing in my mind as I neared the end of this poem. I feel it’s only fitting to add here ❤️✨
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Comments (6)
I think that last verse really sums so much of the rest of the journey up. Great work.
This actually felt very motivational, thank you Kayleigh!
I may have lost faith in God but I gotta admit, your Haikus were so powerful! I loved them!
Whoa momma! This was intense and I loved it. So creative and those haiku that that you were able to continue the themes so powerfully - kudos. A few lines left me thinking do I agree with all of this? 🧐 I’ve not had the best experience with religion (and I realise that is not solely what this piece is about) but it made me curious to your experience and what made you write this. This may be a discussion for another time, but know I thought this poem was masterful! 🤗😃
Some very powerful words in your poem ❤️ I like the structure! I'm not great with poetry, but the syllable structure helps me when I write poems.
That is a great adaptation of the format and some wonderful words too for the story. I had created a similar picture for a nightcafe challenge. Excellent