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The Creation of Adam

By Wen XiaoshengPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
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He came to me in his frontal-parietal-temporal-occipital-cerebellum mantle, the wispy wool of his scalp bleached like the heavens he separated from the Earth, from me.

I could not come to Him.

For the seam in my side sang its dirge for its stolen eleventh son, and how could I come to His perfection in my incompleteness, with this forbidden fruit under my larynx at which Wisdom should weep, but she does not?

Before I took my first breath, I tasted His in my mouth, His lips molding to mine, but the spark between my finger and His digitus paternae dexterae asks if I am made in His image anymore.

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Wen Xiaosheng

I'm a mad scientist - I mean, film critic and aspiring author who enjoys experimenting with multiple genres. If a vial of villains, a pinch of psychology, and a sprinkle of social commentary sound like your cup of tea, give me a shot.

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