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all the forbidden fruit I ever [www.QinSen.com]
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resist and fear ripens and [www.QinSen.com]
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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.