In The Beginning

Adam named the animals for God:
"This is a Diplodocus" 
he explained, "do come back 
if I can be of further assistance."
He fashioned flints into razor blades
for the first ever haircut 
then talked about the weather.
He left the echo of his voice 
between forgotten rocks 
and the residue of years.
I found them hidden among old bones
of speculation dug from the grave
then neatly stored in ebony drawers.
I’ve saved them as evidence 
for the final world.