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Ode to the Forbidden Fruit

It was not the apple 🍎
That was the cause
Of the man's downfall
Rather, it was the avocado
 
With green snakeskin hide 🐍
And a stone hardcore heart
The avocado is Satan’s pride
In the shape of the serpent’s eye
 
What other fruit could Eve
Use to tempt Adam's integrity,
A tender fig or fuzzy kiwi?
Or maybe a shiny cherry?
 
Offer a peach to an outlaw biker
And you'll get punched
Give him an avocado
And you'll get a hug
 
For strawberries nor nectarines
Compliment beer and football 🏈
Like the virile macho avocado
 
Primitive hardy with beefy flesh
Nothing says, "Masculinity"
Like a bowl of guacamole
 
#PabloNeruda
Written by snugglebuck
Published | Edited 5th Feb 2019
Author's Note
Inspired by Pablo Neruda’s ‘Ode to an Artichoke’, this is my entry for the 'The Saddest Lines Written' competition. Accompanying artwork was produced by the poem's author with a little help from his buddy, Michelangelo.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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