Alone
In the beginning
everything new,
perfect.
You didn't know
until after the first bite
that you would be
alone.
Separate now.
He ate before you could stop him
you say.
But the truth is that you couldn't bear the loneliness
alone.
To be on the other side
with this knowledge.
The only one.
While he and God walked together in the garden
in the cool of the day .
So you didn't shout a warning
as he raised the fruit to his lips
and you prayed a silent plea
that you could share this aloneness,
if nothing else.