it moved. it was a man
the primial man
his eyes were made for him to defend himself
his hands were made for him to defend himself
his brain was made for him to defend himself
soon his guts were added
for him to save himself
he trembled, alone
between light and darkness
something fell like a barren fruit
somethig darted in the sun like a lizard before him
his legs were made for him to escape
but new threaths appeared
he was so afraid, he found a woman
she was like a hedgehog, like a chestnut
she was an edible being
but man needed her
the two were unique
reborn from the earth
and fated for love or destruction
translated by ilan stavans
