Adam

They say...

O Adam, when you came

out of the clay,

so lonely were you

with innocent eyes,

with innocent lips,

and innocent mind

heart

and sperm,

that you knew not

but pulses of fear

shaking your ribs

... that you took shelter in a cave

within 

the jungle’s womb

to flee from your own heartbeats 

They also say ...

that once while your mind was wandering 

a ghost or phantom

from the land of the jinn

revealed itself in a woman’s body

They say

she broke open your door

played with your head

seduced you

that since she poured in your

thirsty mouth

the nectar of desire

from her lips

forests of apples

have grown out of your ribs

They say... that since then  

you’ve been staying awake all night

like lovers

dreaming the dreams of lovers

... that you’ve

become bold of eyes

bold of lips

bold of mind

heart

sperm

They say ...

that since you stumbled upon her breasts

and tasted the jinn’s milk,

poetry has flown

out of your mouth

and since then 

you’ve been crowned Prince of Poets