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)