Adam's Lament

Adam mused and stroked his beard saying, "I've really got it made! All I do is eat and sleep and lie beneath The Tree Of Life for shade! That is until a couple of weeks ago when God put me in a trance!" He sayeth, "Loan me a rib to create a wife, your love life to enhance!" "In one fell swoop unto me He created a lovely lady named Eve!" I asked, "Why is thy physique so different than mine? - I was so naive!" "Come hither, big fella" said Eve, "I think we can figure it out!" That's how the "genesis" of Cain, Abel and Enoch came about!" "With a wife and kids to support, my problems now began. I regret to say that is what brought about the eventual fall of man!" "A sneaky snake talked Eve into eating fruit from The Tree Of Life. Since that little dido, I and humankind have known nothing but strife!" "Heretofore, we could romp, play and roam about Eden undressed. Now, I have to wear scratchy fig leaves that really leave me stressed!" "Cain is in the hoosegow for a fit of rage and the slaying of his brother. Why me Lord? Why this onerous scourge upon me and his mother?" "On top of all of this, I now have to labor for my daily chow. Alas, all of mankind must now toil by the sweat of their brow!" "Folks, I'm sorry for perpetrating such terrible misery in your life. Truth be told, you can blame that wily snake and my wayward wife!" Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved) Placed 4th in Linda-Marie's "Adam In Eden" Contest