New Zealand Happened as Purim Approaches

written after the attacks on the Al Noor mosque and the Linwood mosque

Their lives are gone

the peace is torn

I've heard my rabbi ask God to give us the strength 

to work for peace God's most precious gift

Should we wait for this strength or just start the work

and hope the strength and skill will come

Assert humanitarian values

to bridge ultra-isms and assorted chasms 

New Zealand happened as Purim approaches

our holiday to celebrate our good fortune once

When we escaped a plot against us

survivor guilt at Purim

Is that a strength

let harmful plots be foiled for all

  

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[Chris]

THAT is a gentile wish as well... I believe Religion is man's oldest prejudice...