Genesis

I was spat out on the edge of the world

enclosed in a tough skin

Darkness all around

You came and grabbed me with your claws

threw me into the sea

pushed me deep down to the bottom

and pulled me out again

You dragged me into your cave

and licked the salt off my body with your rough tongue

You fed me raw fish and meat

and prepared me a bed on your furry breast

Then you sang me a lullaby about fishing and hunting

and watching the seasons go by

For the first time in my life

I felt completely safe

So I let myself fall into a deep dreamless sleep

In the morning I took the first breath of a new life

then slipped out of my skin

and straightened up

Light all around

I looked at you

- your mighty body and your knowing gaze

all of your controlled power -

and I knew:

If God were a predator like you

that would give me back my faith