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