The garden they constructed together
had the likeness of Eden.
Yet, the scent of that first garden
blew more gently here, just as the body
slackens after making love.
They wandered about naked even after
they had eaten the forbidden fruit.
The love that poured from them
flowed like a river.
When they swam in it, their passion
dissolved and floated about them.
She gathered the pieces and kept them warm
while he began to hatch kisses.
Their breath broke together.
As the number of kisses grew and grew
there was no space left on her body.
She smiled quietly
as he looked for space enough
for the last kiss
And when he had kissed her for the last time
the earth submerged into the flood.