When Eden Faded Away Into Memory Poem by Gert Strydom

When Eden faded away into memory,
the big beautiful trees,
the lovely grass
and pets all
came to a end.

Adam cast his eyes
up to the blue sky
and rain lashed down
and lightning roared.

He swam through a river
and suddenly piranhas nibbled at him.
lions, tigers and wolves
appeared as if out of nowhere
and roared and howled
and attacked scratching and biting.

Poisonous snakes
crawled hissing from rocks
and plants and grass.

Yet, Eve was just as lovely
as the first time,
that he laid eyes on her.
At times she cried
and sometimes she sang
and he went to discover,
what a wonderful place
the world was with her on his side.