It was bright red,

The apple from the garden

Where he laid his head.

His name, a sound that made ladies swoon

Brought great women to their knees

Turned some to mush too soon

For them to realize what transpired

What changes were made

That the garden bed inspired

“Come, see the earth that lies beneath my feet,”

He would say in so many words

“I’ll show you a garden full of love,

Full of tenderness, care, and everything sweet.”

One-by-one they came

For a promise that was bright red

A promise that fed them instead,

Slowly fed them lies, deception, and emptiness

Like a poison strong enough to lure

But gentle enough to be obscure

They’ll never know how it happened

How they bought into the lies

They’ll only know that the red

Was so bright it filled their eyes

With hope for a love everlasting

While the lies he continued casting

But they bit into the apple

The promise

The poison that left them wanting more

That only served to close the door

On who they were before.

Now lost, abandoned, alone

The apple that promised love eternal

Rotted their hearts, their lives

Rotted them down to the bone.