I awoke! I didn't know if I'd been asleep;
I couldn't remember anything at all.
Where was I? Who was I? I started to weep
At my inability to recall.

I looked around, and as far as I could see
Rolling meadows flowed like a sea of green,
And lying, amidst the flowers, next to me
A creature I had never seen.

I felt no fear and, in a very strange way,
I experienced a deep rooted affinity,
As if I had known it not just that day
But far back, into infinity.

At some distance I could see rivers flowing
Amidst tall reeds and clumps of fruit trees
And a gentle breeze was lazily blowing
Cooling the land by degrees.

Further afield strange forms moved about
In an aura of peace and tranquility
And, but for the occasional screech or shout,
They look'd content and carefree.

Above, the heavens seemed permanently set.
A lacy, misty canopy reflected the sunlight,
And like a translucent, shadowy net,
Kept away the dark of night.

I gazed in awe at this wondrous landscape,
A scene as close to perfection as it could ever get,
Where beauty and serenity would never escape,
And dreams and reality met.

And as I pondered how this wonder came to be
The creature stirred, sighed and turned over,
And stretched its arms, slowly, towards me
As if to say "be my lover".

As our eyes met I felt a deep, bubbling emotion
That rose and took over my heart and mind;
A feeling so warm and replete with devotion
I never thought I could find.

For a brief moment, which felt like an eternity,
As we gazed at each other I knew deep inside
That I would forever lack in full potentiality
If I didn't have it at my side.

And then I heard a gentle voice from above
Which told me: "This creature to you I now give
For you to cherish, protect, and hold in love.
You are Adam ... She is Eve".

Empangeni, May 2001.
 

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