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The Fall

by Gay Brown

And God formed Adam
from the dust and the clay
He chiseled each feature
It took Him all day
Genesis 2:7

He breathed into this vessel
life from above
and placed in a soul
someone He could love
Genesis 2:7

He caused him to sleep
and he took from his side
a beautiful woman
he called her his bride
Genesis 2:21,22

Then He planted a garden
with beauty so rare
a place to inhabit
without worry or care
Genesis 2:8

Throughout the whole garden
were trees to behold
plum trees and pear trees
and fig trees untold
Genesis 2:9

In the midst of the garden
they were told [not] to [touch]
the tree of the knowledge
of evil and such
Genesis 2:9

With words of flattery
satan started to speak
poor eve was no match
she was humble and meek
Genesis 3:4

She took of his fruit
with pleasure she ate
then Adam joined in
thus sealing their fate
Genesis 3:6

She was wholly seduced
by the serpent you see
their innocence gone
they partook of the tree
Genesis 3:13

Their eyes now opened
they started to cry
victory for satan
for they knew they would die
Genesis 3:24

Written by Gay Brown

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