That Adam and Ever Thing, a Do-Over

Eve, here’s a box of crayons and a sheet

of paper. Draw me a picture, one of those

with a house and smoke coming from the

a chimney.

I’d like to see trees and a happy family in

the front yard.

Color the sun yellow and make the sky blue

as I had intended in the Beginning. I’ll leave

the rest up to you.

It’s your first day, I know, so take your time,

then give it to me when you’re through. I

need a picture to hang it on my refrigerator

door.

Now, put the apple down and get started.

Adam, sit over there and wait your turn.

A House? You know, four walls and a roof,

and maybe shutters on the windows too.

(And thus, with some tactful explanation to

get things going in the right direction, things

may well have turned out differently.)

Chris 2-24-19