Innumerable aeons ago,
in the unformed valleys,
on the barren land,
two beings were born.
From the roots of the elm,
and through the earth,
raised as man and woman,
with flesh were they adorned.
Oh what a sight it was,
the first breath of life,
the start of two worlds,
both so deftly intertwined.
And once formed,
they glanced at each other.
It was beauty infinite,
to their new-formed minds
The man being braver,
took the first step.
Unaccustomed to feet,
he swayed and staggered.
The woman being gentle,
took the second step.
Reached tentatively to him,
and fell upon the heather.
Both lay upon the grass,
and contemplated the next move.
But of this they were sure,
one they must be from two.
He stood up weakly again,
pulled her to her feet.
Thus they stood as one,
and trode upon the dew.
Unknown to them,
was a vast unexplored land
to which they hitherto went
walking together always.
They did not stop,
fearing the giant expanse.
Dark as otherworldly nights,
bright as unseen summer days.
Treading together
they discovered wonders.
About the living land
and more about the other.
The woman saw more,
as she was observant.
The man learned skills,
for he was stronger.
After many rises and falls,
of the great warm disk,
They arrived at a great cave
near the shores of the blue serpent.
It welcomed them
with the warmth of endurance.
With sanctuary and a haven,
where they finally laid.
Soon the giant expanse,
parted and poured water.
Sooner, the warm disk,
became even warmer.
Then trees bared themselves,
and the earth withered.
The breath of the air,
would cause them to shiver.
And through the seasons,
she observed and he learned;
all that they could,
of their serene world.
He would rise with the sun,
bring berries and fruits.
She would feed them,
and thus life did unfurl.
Now they had all they wanted,
comfort, safety and a home.
As human tendencies go,
they moved to each other.
He would often see her,
singing to the air.
She would often see him,
in their heavenly slumber together.
Here was a woman,
who could tame beasts.
Here was a woman,
who raised bounty from the earth.
She would sing and dance,
and the flowers would bloom.
She would sing in the cave,
warming heart and hearth.
Wherever she went,
life would follow.
If there was none,
she would be a new mother.
Life into trees,
life into bones.
Life she would pour,
whenever she would sing.
And before he knew it,
he could not breathe.
Without her voice,
he became weak.
And so it went without doubt,
she was the one he wanted.
Much more than his life,
his mate, his Eve.
Ten moons later,
while sitting under a tree.
Said he to her,
his heart with her heals.
Through emptiness, loneliness,
and through hurt and pain.
Through heat, through cold,
through fall, through rain.
Her voice pierces all,
all gloom and despair.
It sets this man free,
from his flesh-bound lair.
She brings bounty,
of the earth to their dwelling.
Fruits, nuts and flowers,
oh, so sweet smelling.
Her words are commands,
to beasts and birds alike.
This man before her,
his heart too, she did strike.
He has waited,
watched, wondered and awed.
The ethereal voice she possesses,
fire from a dragon's maw.
He has watched her,
be one with nature.
He has seen her,
walking hither and tither.
Her hair shimmers,
in the moon like a blaze.
Cascading falls of black,
his eyes stay fazed.
She could not be Earthly,
of this he was sure.
Made for a higher meaning,
by her, he was to be allured.
This was intended,
to flourish and to live
He loved her so, the tamer of beasts,
nothing could take her away from him.
Stay still, like a stone, he said
so this man can caress you.
Let him come closer,
'tis time for what is due.
And as their lips met,
the withered fall transformed.
Spring came forth,
all dead life morphed.
Unable to keep silent,
God himself came forth.
Planted an immortal orchard,
of Apples before the two betrothed.
Said he to her then,
we must never go unto the garden.
Defiant, the bearer of life, the woman said,
unwise it is to ignore the fruits laden.
So she passed, having said that
while he was left with his cries.
For what good are pleas and somber begging
to deaf ears and blind eyes?
And as her toes bore her weight,
she plucked the ripest of the fruit.
Whilst the man's unheard shouts,
all they were to her were moot.
And before his eyes,
his love withered and died.
Disobedience with Deathly price,
the Apple from her fist he pried.
He savored the juice it spilled,
ecstatic revelry of immediate sorrow.
How could he have walked alone,
in now an unwanted tomorrow.
Thus it came to pass,
that Magna Mater and Pater ceased.
Parents to Kingdoms to come,
the original Sinners before their children-to-be.
As I sit here and wonder,
of the lovely sin, ancient and arcane.
God pardon me tonight,
For my Eve, I would have done the same..
