Eden

Intertwined from deep inside Adam and Eve lay side by side Intent to live unto God's will knowing nothing then, nothing still One day their Lord said unto thee "Eat forever from these trees But beware that upon which apples grow Doomed to thy burden of what thy shall know" In peace they lived, loved and grew For seven days more they never knew Then sly snake curled in the grass whispered to Eve about the things that would pass Neglecting to speak of the sin that when it was passed would begin. He told her of what God had said Dreaming happily, his words went to her head Taking the apple she bit it in two Savouring the power she suddenly knew The snake laughed and slid away As Eve ran the skies turned grey Adam appeared by her side She began to cry and tried hard to hide "Oh that snake is to blame!" She cried out in shame. Placing the fruit at Adam's feet She told of the snake she had the bad luck to meet Adam ate the apple and started to frown Examining his hand and looking down He gave a cry and his face went red Realising his nakedness he ran instead To hide with Eve behind the leaves And gather branches from the trees To hide their sin and forget their greed The two quickly buried the apple seed The guilt and greed they could not bear Still naked without clothes to wear The pair confessed their sins straight away When confronted by their Lord that day Thrown from Eden they wept Never ate, never slept Watching from the locked Gate, Lies the snake who they grew to hate. Laughing loudly at their sin, And all the sin that would soon begin.