Snake

But God’s love
is nothing!
There,
it is true:
I left the garden
when
He said,
“Protect you?
Let my flaming sword
the Tree
guard.” 
But “he” came.
Yes, here.  Was death
possible?
Knowledge
made
life
sweet . . .
bitter.
I could tell
now
there was no going back.
Wisdom?
Choosing
for myself.  

  Eve

For myself
choosing 
Wisdom,
there was no going back
now.
I could tell
bitter-
sweet
life
made 
knowledge
possible.
Yes, here was death.
But He came!
“Guard
the Tree.
Let my flaming sword
protect you,”
He said,
when
I left the garden.
It is true
there
is nothing
but God’s love.