A retelling of Adam and Eve from a feminist prospective. Warning: may offend the religious |
The earth on her feet The sun on her face The wind in her ears And the crisp smell of leaves everywhere This was what Eve saw This was all Eve knew A voice telling her peace A hand taking hers A face she recognised And a name she repeated, "Adam" This was what Eve saw This was all Eve knew Dreams in the night Dreams of beauty and wonder Dreams of horror and fright And dreams she shared only with Adam This was what Eve saw This was all Eve knew Questions in her head Questions of why, where and when? Questions of escape, beyond, and knowledge? And questions of feelings, longings and loving? This was what Eve saw This was all Eve knew Once a night passed Once a bed was shared Once a long history of shame began And once, she learnt what making love meant This was what Eve did This was what Eve knew Voices throwing her away Voices hurting and punishing Voices full of hatred and loathing And Adam's voice, joining them This was what Eve heard This was Eve knew Paradise lost, because love dared to exist Paradise lost, because someone asked to leave Damned, because hatred swarmed Damned, because no-one is innocent This what Eve knew This was what she understood Nothing, was what Eve was No-one, just an object for another Nobody, only a body and nothing more Woman, this was what Eve was |