The Eighth Day
And on the Seventh Day
He rests
For one day
Then he is irritable and sullen
And wanders around
Heaven
Like a grumpy bear.
"If He was a She
I'd say PMS," says an angel.
The angels look to Lucifer.
She is closest and knows Him best.
"Ignore it," says Lucifer
"He's just tired."
And they do
For a century or two.
Lucifer snaps first.
"What is it, God?"
We worked hard and
Creation is done!
Why aren't you happy?"
"The apple," mumbles God.
"What? Speak up!" says Lucifer.
"The Tree of Knowledge," says God.
"You told them not to touch it!
They're doing what You said!"
says Lucifer, exasperated.
"You just don't understand," says God
Going into His study.
Lucifer confers with the angels
"I wish He'd say what He means,"
says Gabriel. "Sometimes He thinks up the weirdest things."
"I know," sighs Lucifer,
"But you just have to love him.
I'll take care of it."
She travels to Eden
And transforms herself into a snake.
"Hi," says Lucifer snake.
"Hi," says Eve.
"Try an apple," says Lucifer snake.
"We're not supposed to," says Eve.
"Well, that's what He said,
but He didn't really mean it.
He wants you to eat it."
"No," says Eve, "I'm a good girl."
"That's why He put it in the middle of the Garden."
"Well why doesn't He say what He wants?"
says Eve.
"He likes to be Inscrutable,"
says Lucifer snake, "Please?"
"Oh all right," says Eve
"Thanks," says Lucifer snake
And goes to set up hell.