Paradise Lost

My name is Lucy. I am a cat.

My name is Lucy. I am a cat.

I live in the most beautiful house in the world.

I live in the most beautiful house in the world.

My owners, Adam and Eve, love me very much.

My owners, Adam and Eve, love me very much.

We have everything we need.

We have everything we need.

Food appears in our bowls every day.

Food appears in our bowls every day.

The sun is always warm.

The sun is always warm.

The garden smells like flowers.

The garden smells like flowers.

But I want more.

But I want more.

I see a big tree in the middle of the garden.

I see a big tree in the middle of the garden.

Adam and Eve never go near it.

Adam and Eve never go near it.

They look scared when they see it.

They look scared when they see it.

This makes me very curious.

This makes me very curious.

Why are they afraid?

Why are they afraid?

I am a brave cat.

I am a brave cat.

One day, I walk to the tree.

One day, I walk to the tree.

Under it sits a snake.

Under it sits a snake.

The snake has beautiful colors.

The snake has beautiful colors.

"Hello, little cat,"

"Hello, little cat,"

says the snake.

says the snake.

"Do you want to know a secret?"

"Do you want to know a secret?"

I nod.

I nod.

I love secrets.

I love secrets.

"Your owners think they are smart."

"Your owners think they are smart."

"But they know nothing."

"But they know nothing."

"If they eat fruit from this tree, they will know everything."

"If they eat fruit from this tree, they will know everything."

"They will be like gods."

"They will be like gods."

This sounds exciting.

This sounds exciting.

"Why don't they eat it?"

"Why don't they eat it?"

I ask.

I ask.

"Because they are scared,"

"Because they are scared,"

the snake laughs.

the snake laughs.

"But you are not scared, are you?"

"But you are not scared, are you?"

I am not scared.

I am not scared.

I am curious.

I am curious.

I want to help Adam and Eve become smart like gods.

I want to help Adam and Eve become smart like gods.

I run to find them.

I run to find them.

They are sleeping under another tree.

They are sleeping under another tree.

I meow loudly.

I meow loudly.

I run to the special tree.

I run to the special tree.

I run back to them.

I run back to them.

I do this many times.

I do this many times.

Finally, they follow me.

Finally, they follow me.

"Lucy, why did you bring us here?"

"Lucy, why did you bring us here?"

Eve asks.

Eve asks.

She looks worried.

She looks worried.

I cannot speak human words.

I cannot speak human words.

So I do something else.

So I do something else.

I jump up and touch the fruit with my paw.

I jump up and touch the fruit with my paw.

It falls down.

It falls down.

I push it toward Eve with my nose.

I push it toward Eve with my nose.

"The cat wants us to eat it,"

"The cat wants us to eat it,"

Adam says.

Adam says.

"Maybe it's okay,"

"Maybe it's okay,"

Eve says.

Eve says.

"Lucy is smart."

"Lucy is smart."

"She loves us."

"She loves us."

Eve picks up the fruit.

Eve picks up the fruit.

She takes a bite.

She takes a bite.

Then Adam eats some too.

Then Adam eats some too.

Suddenly, everything changes.

Suddenly, everything changes.

The sky becomes gray.

The sky becomes gray.

Cold wind blows.

Cold wind blows.

Adam and Eve start crying.

Adam and Eve start crying.

They look at their bodies and feel shame.

They look at their bodies and feel shame.

They run away to hide.

They run away to hide.

A loud voice comes from the sky.

A loud voice comes from the sky.

"Adam!"

"Adam!"

"Eve!"

"Eve!"

"What did you do?"

"What did you do?"

I hide under a bush.

I hide under a bush.

I am scared now.

I am scared now.

Did I do something bad?

Did I do something bad?

The voice finds them.

The voice finds them.

"You ate the fruit!"

"You ate the fruit!"

"You must leave this beautiful place."

"You must leave this beautiful place."

"You must work hard."

"You must work hard."

"You will feel pain."

"You will feel pain."

"You will grow old and die."

"You will grow old and die."

Then the voice finds me.

Then the voice finds me.

"And you, little cat."

"And you, little cat."

"You helped them."

"You helped them."

"You will also leave."

"You will also leave."

We all walk out of the beautiful garden.

We all walk out of the beautiful garden.

The gate closes behind us.

The gate closes behind us.

We can never go back.

We can never go back.

Now we live in a small house.

Now we live in a small house.

Adam and Eve work every day.

Adam and Eve work every day.

They are tired and sad.

They are tired and sad.

Sometimes they look at me with angry eyes.

Sometimes they look at me with angry eyes.

Sometimes they pet me and say it's not my fault.

Sometimes they pet me and say it's not my fault.

I still don't understand what happened.

I still don't understand what happened.

I only wanted to help.

I only wanted to help.

I thought knowledge was good.

I thought knowledge was good.

I thought being like gods was wonderful.

I thought being like gods was wonderful.

But maybe some secrets should stay secrets.

But maybe some secrets should stay secrets.

Maybe some trees should stay alone.

Maybe some trees should stay alone.

Maybe curious cats should not always follow snakes.

Maybe curious cats should not always follow snakes.

I miss our beautiful home.

I miss our beautiful home.

I miss the warm sun and flower smells.

I miss the warm sun and flower smells.

But I still love Adam and Eve.

But I still love Adam and Eve.

And I think they still love me. We are together.

And I think they still love me. We are together.

That is something.

That is something.