Naked (Original Poetry)
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked
To be naked
Not in skin
But in desire
Mind and sin
To find comfort
Within the eyes
Of one beholding
All of your lies
To be accepted
In every way
For each thing you do
And all that you say
To be adored
Above all the rest
By the one person
That saw you best
To be chosen
Among the whole
To be loved
Heart, mind and soul
To be a partner
Committed for life
To be a husband
To be a wife
To be naked
Not in your skin
But in your wants
Your fear and your sin
Too many do run
So quickly they hide
Upon another
Seeing inside
Be for me naked
Let go of shame
Muster the courage
To see we're the same.
For to be hidden
Is not to be
Take off your mask
Reveal your whole self to me
Wow, beautiful, powerful!
Thanks. You can probably tell, but it's more than a mere poem. It's an interpretation of the BIble verse at the beginning. I have wondered for some time if their "eyes" being opened is also a deeper metaphor for the birth of their egos and consequently them now considering themselves to be "I's."
The next passage says they made aprons from fig leaves. Which I think this definition suggests may mean more than covering up flesh, but the parts of ourselves we're ashamed to reveal to others.