Adam & Eve’s Kids
Published in
Nov 24, 2022
The jungle encroaches.
A man sleeps on.
No need yet for a fig leaf.
He dreams of the woman he
will create -the perfect match -
feisty enough to be interesting
compliant enough for comfort.
But there will be no comfort for him
once she arrives and disturbs
his perfect paradise of slumber.
The two of them will sign on for
the whole enchilada without
consulting us kids.
All the pain, tears,
and broken promises.
Please leave me out.
I’ll skip immortality if it means
rolling this same old stone
up this same God-damn
mountain every day.
