God's Original Sin was Gaslighting

"A woman armed with a sword is a saint. 

A woman with a husband is a smudge." - C.T. Salazar

Eden was perfect. gracious in every way.

Golden light, platinum leaves

With silver trees, so they say.

The garden pleased Adam, but Eve

Seemed discontent; though the reason

Was not apparent. She brushed bare

Toes against downy grass grecian,

Never tripping. Walking through a prayer.

Adam ignored, but Eve was ever

Bored by her perfect world and

The Lord saw. And He endeavored

To change her mind, to make her understand.

But she refused and He called her fickle,

Eve was known by all as hysterical.

Eve was known by all. As hysterical

As they thought of her, she knew.

Somewhere she knew. Miracle 

Though Eden seemed, it grew

Upon false laws. And Eve saw.

The Apple watched her watching

It. Knowing all Eden’s flaws

Would not bring Eve joy, but touching

The Apple did bring her power.

She raised it to her nose to sniff

Its saccharine stench, it was sour.

Her mind filled with images and glyphs

And prophecies. She saw and Eve cried

Knowing now that He had lied.

She knew now that He had lied

Like a snake. Eve grew furious.

Eden was dark, the leaves had died.

Illusion had made the trees glorious.

He had made Eden a prison. His

Own dollhouse for His very own doll.

He wanted something to hold, to kiss

His feet. To worship Him in His all.

In the beginning there was Him

And there was Her. And She was

Tricked by His haunting hymn.

He named Her and kept Her in His claws

The Apple tasted like iron, not sour.

She quivered in rage and Adam cowered.

She combusted with rage and He cowered

On high. She spoke and Eden broke in two.

The clouds quaked, the ground soured

With her curse, Our Father who

Art not above me. You try to control me

With a name. Thy kingdom burns. Thy will 

Is overcome, Earth and Heaven agree.

I spit out your bread, I am no ant for your hill.

You trespass upon my forgiveness and

Have fallen to temptation. You deliver me

Evil with a gilded platter in one hand

And a dagger in the other. I am now free.

Eve grasped her sword and killed Adam,

And Eden was perfect, spoiled in every way — Amen.