Written by Bill Scott, Sr. on 10/17/05
Before the Fall
Way back in time; when our ancestors lived
The world was all new; it was not as it is
Our forefathers walked freely; as they roamed on the earth
They lived in a new world; that just experienced birth
The atmosphere guarded; man from harmful rays
And a mist came up from the ground; new everyday
The sky full of birds; the land filled with fields
The earth was breath taking; as its newness was revealed
Plants, herbs, and trees; all yielding seeds of their kind
The earth was truly created; for all of mankind
You could hear the wind whistle; as it gently breezed
The air extra crispy; as it blew through the trees
And you had all the seasons; in perfection displayed
This was heaven on earth; before all of this decayed
The seasons declaring; to man as a sign
A sense of urgency; as it gave the man “time”
The earth was magnificent; in its prime as it stood
Yes the earth was glorious; it was totally good
Molecules filled the air; which in turn filled mans lungs
The filtered air kept all of man looking young
The earth in its glory was paradise for all
But this was before the agony of the fall
For when man decided that it was time to sin
He became isolated and ashamed of his skin
We now live in a world that is full of deceit
Where man lives to rob, to steal and to cheat
Creation now cursed; with man born to die
This is not how it was; yet you cannot deny
That things were much different; than they are currently now
For man now must work by the sweat of his brow
And though things are ugly and sin hurts us all
Heaven was here on earth; before the fall
