1 in 20 have an Extra rib



So, Adam gave a rib to aid in Eve’s creation,
and now we have moved too far from Eden…
Therefore, we see a prevalence of anomalies,
such as extra ribs and fingers, and whatnot…
Should we see this as something physical or scientific,
then however seen, we must answer the why.
If why is entertained
then how must too be seen and understood.
The why is related to the psychic
wound of the separation from Nature…
The how then feels related to compensation
or a compensating function for that loss.

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Do we ever stop questioning everything then we are but sheeple...

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Written on February 18, 2022

Submitted by ScottMPotter on April 24, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDEFGDHAI
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 510
Words 99
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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