Just Hunger or Sweet Guilt?

A poem I wrote for English :)

There's a reason for uncertainty,
A reason for doubt.
It's because normally,
The best path isn't the most convenient way out.
It's what makes a dilemma difficult,
Why we hesitate to decide,
When we're forced to weigh our own preferences
Against the ethics to which we ought to abide.

We're the child drawn to the forbidden sweet.
We're the one tempted by a suspicious but friendly voice.
Even if the answer is black and white,
The options are smudged gray by the burden of choice.

We still remember the very first time,

At the beginning, when Eve tried the fruit.
The taunting question is:
What will you do?

Reviews

[mvrzee]

I love this. Beautifully-written. "The best path isn't the most convenient way out." This line lives forever.

[just is]

Such a wonderful read here, i can feel the emotions through out.

[Lost in Wonderland]

Beutidul and a bit haunting in the last stanza. This is wisdom that rhymes:) I loved it, a great addition to your wonderful library. Hope you get an A on this:)