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.
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