A flaking of skin, the
shedding of something no longer
recognisable. Eve becomes the snake or
the snake becomes Eve. Whichever way round
she is freer. She wakes up with dust
in her eyes and calls it love.
Bakes herself on sun-hot rocks
and finds heaven in the healing there.
Hell follows her around (Hell called Man,
Hell called Adam) trying to make
the changing about him.  
Adam demands of God why
he is being punished like this.
Eve finds grace
in the dark cracks between rocks.
Eve finds God in the solitude.
Eve finds absolution
in the red press of her knees / scales
into the dirt.
Eve, unblinking, watches Adam rail. 
Adam demands answers and
Eve / snake / Eve exits the Garden
to go and find them for herself.