Banished

From the earth was fashioned,

From the likeness of God, the man;

And the breath of life,

Breathed into him.

From Adam's rib,

Was fashioned,

A helpmate called the woman;

And the breath of life,

Breathed into her.

The garden, their paradise given

There to live in,

To have of fruit with exception.

But the two they fell,

Into a trap laid well,

By the wiley wiley deceiver;

Clever clever he;

Approached the woman,

Knowing she, was held high

In esteem by her man;

With skillful debate

Was she baited, she ate;

Then she to the man to sate

Tasted of the fruit forbidden,

From their eyes, veiled

Innocence slipped;

Exposing to them at the hip,

Their loins in full nakedness,

Which they taught to cover

With leaves.

From the Lord God ever,

There is no hiding;

He knew of their deeds.

 His compassion meted them,

Garments made of skins;

His wrath, banishment

With statuses new defined;

So then the woman,

By Adam, was named Eve;

Fitting her function given

By The Lord God; child bearer.

Banished then, and sent ,

Out from their garden home;

They went;

Wanderers for a new home.

Then Adam slept with his wife

Eve; child bearer.

Banished  © gillena cox 2009