When Satan tempted Eve into that bite
was Love his inspiration, or was Lust?
No stranger to sheer obstinance and spite,
did he rebel, or, doing as he must,
perform as God commanded? Old as sin,
the moral of the story hides within.
Author notes: image from owlcation.com longer version: https://allpoetry.com/poem/16533062-Original-Sin-by-Coolmails
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