Don’t Eat the Fruit (a poem)

“When reminded about the premortal shouting for joy,
in some moments, we wonder what all the shouting was about.”
-Neal A. Maxwell 
…
Don’t eat the fruit 
Ignore the damn snake
The joys you experience 
Won’t outweigh the pain
…
Keep yourself safe
Avoid bitter cups
Maybe it’s worth the
Things you’ll give up
…
You can’t stop the train
So don’t even board
You don’t have a clue of the
Wreckage in store
..
Sure thought I could handle it, thought I was strong
But lately it seems I could not be more wrong.