What came first
Adam’s rib or Eve’s womb?
If they were not lovers
but mother and son
and he slithered from
between her legs
coiled at her breast
not a snake to mark her
but something she grew
then when he was old enough
to understand
he offered as thanks
his bones.
Haley DiRenzo is a writer, poet, and practicing attorney living in Superior, Colorado with her husband and dog. She currently practices eviction defense.