Apologue

The fruit is bitter, don't taste of it

You'll soon regret every poisoned bite you take

It's tempting you, almost begging

Every step of the way, every last breath you take

And as you stand there in a trance

Salivating through every pore in your body

You pine for that release you can only achieve by giving in

She puts her hand on you, gently

Whispers in your ear: Baby, it'll be alright

So you take the forbidden fruit

Slowly from the tree that is growing

Then you take a bite

Can you taste the disease?

You start shaking the tree

You're fucking full of greed

Turn and look at your whore

You've never seen her before with your distrusting eyes

Some call this hate

Some call this misery

Now take it

I call this fate

If in your hand you held the sieve

Now will you deal the misery?

The ivy whispers into the snake

'Another loss for humanity'

The sweetest scent called me to life

It's all you'll ever see

Freedom, selfishness destroys the light

And you will never see

Brought down to my knees by the weight that's crushing me

Apologizing and weakened, given my all

Save me but a lie, so reach inside this hollow chest

Pull out what's left of this beating heart