After the Fall

(picture courtesy of Tarsem)

AFTER THE FALL

After the Fall,

The nakedness

The shame, a tell tale sign.

After the Fall

A wariness,

The centering on the self.

After the Fall

Deception

A lie disguised as truth.

After the Fall,

‘J’accuse’!

‘This woman whom you gave’.

After the Fall,

The curse.

‘And he shall lord it over you’.

After the Fall

The suffering

Labor pains galore.

After the Fall

The dying,

Disease, decay, and death.

After the Fall

The killing

A band of brothers no more.

After the Fall

Expulsion

Paradise no more.

After the Fall

Estrangement,

The need for rapprochement.

After the Fall,

Sacrifice

Blood poured out in death.

After the Fall,

The aftermath

Truth and consequences.

After the Fall

The chaos

The over-reach at Babel.

After the Fall,

Did Adam say—

“Apres moi, le deluge”?

After the Fall,

Redeemer

Would rise to the occasion.

After the Fall,

Re-creation,

Genesis required once more.

BW3

7/3/14