When God thought to reveal man to me
He fought hard against oldest memory
Though it was not I who stood by the tree
No, it was not I who sought such bravery.
He thought it wise to test me out
And send half-man half-beast to prove me devout
To tempt my soul, and fling me about
Until His mind was removed from all doubt.
Though this man did nothing but deceive me,
Look me in the eye and say he loved me
I thought him nothing short of a miracle
I thought this test nothing more than farcical.
So I loved: loved fast and loved blindly
Felt my heart limp lifelessly
Aimed and caught a breath
Before I could reach that spasmodic death.
When I died God revealed man to me
Though he found me cold, he set me free
And said he dreamt of a day when we could be
In a pod like two black peas.
I hugged him and cried
I turned and said good-bye
For God was late in trusting,
And half of me had died.
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