The serpent did not seduce Eve
to the apple.
Facts are twisted.
Adam ate the apple,
Eve ate Adam,
the serpent ate them both,
regurgitated Cain and Abel
and the dark intestine
of human history propagated.
The serpent took residence
under the portico
of Cain’s abode,
preached his sermon
and smiled each time
he heard God’s name
used in vain.
God, distraught,
selected clergy to spread His word,
denigrated the serpent
to damp corners,
until those cloaked,
who spoke on His behalf,
unfrocked the innocent
within the flock.
The serpent still smiles.
