I've passed this sculpture many times,
even photographed it before.
These two young people sit outside in any weather.
Today I looked a little closer,
noticing their expressions.
While he (who holds the apple)
seems to be coaxing her
whispering sweet nothings perhaps
she seems more reticent.
Playing hard to get?
Or does she know what happens
to those who taste the apple?
They sit here,
suspended in time
between youth and adulthood.
More information on the sculpture: http://www.leavivot.com/secret_bench.htm
A take on Adam and Eve? He seems to be whispering something to her.
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