do you think cain knew death?
that when he dealt his brother a mortal blow, abel would fall and never get up?
they were the first humans,
had they ever seen anyone die?
surely, abel, keeper of sheep, provider of meat for his family’s table, must have known.
did cain know? that humans are animals, i mean?
that if you cut their throat or strike their temple,
they would bleed out like all the other lambs to the slaughter?
what about god—creator of man, infinite wisdom, all-seeing eye—
surely, he must have known that in making abel more worthy, favoured, more deserving of love,
it would turn his brother on him?
do you think god knew, that in picking favourites,
he would turn a man into a murderer?
the first son, committing the second sin—
do you think god cared? that he did it on purpose?
years ago, he created something perfect, but they fell short of his glory.
he must have been disappointed. scorned. jaded.
do you think he did it on purpose— separating the seeds of good and evil into two boys born of his original creation, setting his sights on pure abel and leaving poor cain to confirm his theory that we are all sinners?
second-born and keeper of sheep.
he must have been surprised that day,
going out into the fields with his brother, only to fall by his hand.
do you think his innocent blood churned in the earth when he heard cain renounce him?
when he heard that trembling voice lie and ask, ‘am i my brother’s keeper?’
did his spirit cry out in betrayal, spitting out a litany of ‘yes!’ in an endless cacophony?
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