forbidden fruit

It was the end of a perfect summer’s day. They wandered hand in hand around the garden stopping only to look into each other’s eyes and embrace.

They were intoxicated by the feelings they had for each other and saw nothing around them but a mist of emotion. All they heard was the sound of songbirds, all they felt was the warmth of the evening sun.

He picked a fragrant bloom and placed it her hair. He held a buttercup under her chin and collected daisies to make her a chain to hang round her neck.

She plucked a blushing apple from a bough and they each took a bite.

May they rest in peace.