Petal

Adam was so young

Their thoughts had just begun

The soul of the Adam

was just a flower bud

The serpent was entertained

and its fangs of envy struck

between the eyes

to wound the mind

where tefillin would be tied

The human soul cried

The innocent knowledge

of the Living One died

At once the infant soul

was charged and tried

All its petals unfurled and fell

like stars that turn to dust

Instead of shining love

they burned with lust

The sinner killed the just

But one petal was judged to live

The spark of Israel

was saved to give a child hope

The spark of Israel 

like a good news antelope