For Eve

Adam's apple was more than sweet

It was juicy

Tasting of nakedness and existential questions

Adam's apple was more than ripe

It was crisp

Crunching so loudly between his teeth he wondered what bones were made of

Adam's apple was more than his

It was hers

Gifted simply to nourish him.

It was not she who was deceived

But Adam!

Adam who was told to scorn knowledge of the world

Instead of invite it

Adam who was told to rule over others

Instead of coexist

Adam who took his advice from the sky

Instead of from the ground, where he was firmly planted

Among a garden full of other fruit to try

Before god came along