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"All the forbidden fruit I ever
dreamt of - or was taught to
resist and fear - ripens and
blossoms under the palms of my
hands as they uncover and explore
you - and in the most secret
corners of my heart as it discovers
and adores you - the forbidden fruit
of forgiveness - the forbidden fruit
of finally feeling the happiness
you were afraid you didn't deserve -
the forbidden fruit of my life's labor
- the just payment I have avoided
since my father taught me how -
the forbidden fruit of the secret
language of our survivors' souls as
they unfold each others secret
ballots - the ones where we voted
for our first secret desires to come
true - there's so much more
I want to say to you - but for
the first time in my life I'm at
a loss for words - because
(I understand at last)
I don't need them
to be heard by you."

(Michael Lally - Forbidden Fruit)</sub>




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