Thank you, Lilith.

Many years ago, when I was about 25, I heard a funny toast and remembered it. I told it many times adding changes, and after reading some poems about Lilith I decided to write this poem. I hope it isn’t too bad. Let’s sing about the girl That was as pretty as a pearl. Lilith… You know the end Learn now how all began. So, she lived on her own In the paradise, it’s known. But one day she realized, “What a bore, this paradise!” And the Lord made her life funny: He just made a stupid monkey Run about her and make Funny jokes, jump and shake. Some days later she came back As she’d found a new lack. An old boar was very rude, And she didn’t like his mood. Well, perhaps he wasn’t kind, But she cried, and up she climbed. No doubt, the Lord knew What to do. He said, “For you”, Clapped his hands and called a tiger: He was known as a fighter. “You can go anywhere”, Said the Lord and called a mare As was sure the next day She’d come back again and say She felt tired after walking. The next day when he was talking With his parrot (don’t surprise: Parrots knew the paradise), Poor girl returned again, And the Lord heard her exclaim, “Oh Lord, I need caress!” “Hey, Lilith, I need some rest” Was his answer. But, of course, He helped her. Learn what it was. A snake! Poisonous, no doubt. Tell me what you thought about! Stinging? Yes? There’s nothing new! You’d help so! Shame on you! But the snake was told to hug. Any modern girl’d say, “Yuck!” Lilith thought something like that As she came back soon and said, “Oh Lord, the only wish…” “Yes”, he said, “I’ll call a fish”. “Fish?” she asked. “Perhaps a bird? It’ll be perfect”, smiled the Lord. “Oh Lord, if all these features Were united in one creature, I would never ask you more…” She began but stopped: she saw What she wanted. She saw him, Adam and his tempting beam. “Well, be happy!” said the Lord, And the boy gave her a pot…