Blame, a poem

Blame

Adam blamed Eve, I do believe,
and Eve blamed the snake for her tasty mistake.

The snake blamed God—how very odd—
for making the fruit, evil’s root,

taste so good. Really, could
anyone resist? the serpent hissed.

Adam and Eve both had to leave
to roam the earth, and to give birth

to hungry mankind, still hoping to find
someone to blame—I’ll name no name.

Stephen Brooke ©2024