The Creation
When I created the heavens
and the earth,
I spoke them into being.
When I
created man
I formed him
and breathed life
into his nostrils.
But you,
woman,
I
fashioned. Man was put to sleep
so I could
patiently
and perfectly fashion you
and so he
could not interfere
with the creativity of ME.
From one bone,
I fashioned you.
I chose the
bone
that protects man's life.
I chose the
strong yet delicate rib
which protects his heart and
lungs
and supports him,
as you are meant to
do.
Your characteristics
are as the rib,
strength yet delicate and fragile.
You provide
protection
for the most delicate organs in man,
his heart and lungs.
His heart is the center
of
his whole being,
and his lungs hold the breath of
life.
The rib cage will allow itself
to be
broken before it will allow damage
to the heart and
lungs.
Support him
as the rib cage supports the
body.
Around this one bone
I fashioned you.
I
shaped you.
I created you perfect.
Your
eyes,
don't change them,
your lips
are
lovely when they part in prayer,
your nose
so
perfect in form,
your hands
so gentle to
touch.
Oh yes,
I've touched your hands,
I've held your heart.
Of all that lives and
breathes
you are the most like me.
That is
why
I made you the mother of life.
You
see,
woman,
you reside in me.
Adam walked with
me
in the cool of the day
and yet he was
lonely.
He could not see me,
or touch me.
He could only feel me.
So everything I wanted Adam
to
share and experience with me
I fashioned in
you.
My happiness, my strength,
my purity, my
love,
my support, and my protection.
You are
special
because you are the extension of me.
Man represents my image,
woman my emotions.
Together you represent
the totality of God.
So
man
treat woman well.
Love her, respect her
for she is fragile.
In hurting her
you hurt
me.
What you do to her,
you do to me.
In
crushing her
you only damage
your own heart and
lungs.
Woman support man
as the rib cage
does.
In humility
show him the power of the
emotions
I have given to you.
In gentle
quietness
show your strength.
In love
show
him that you are the rib
that protects his inner
self.