the end of eden

the end of eden (mixed media 2012)

what is it i desire...

what do i long for so much

 that i am willing...

willing to reach for it,

willing to stretch myself,

 to extend myself 

past the point 

of being comfortable,

to take that  risk?

i think of eve...

in that moment.

i imagine her

seeing the fruit of that tree.

was it just out of reach?

did she have to stretch beyond

what she thought was possible....

find a strength inside herself

she'd never known?

straighten and  lengthen her whole body

 as never before?

did she exert herself, extend herself, assert herself -

 more than she ever had?

did she stand on tiptoe

wishing - oh wishing to be taller?

i see her -

reaching...stretching...a l m o s t  there...

just a little bit  m o r e. . .

 when suddenly

  her hand grasps

the object of her desire,

and for a split second

 her feet leave the earth.

and i wonder...

is there something that i long for that much?

or have i told myself...

don't even try,

you know it's out of reach.

-stacy wills (9/12/2012)