Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Shabbat Tryptich 2


I offered the only offering that I have to bring
I offered my voice,not
as a timely man, his-is-good-as-any-man's voice,
a not as good as a woman's voice
but a voice
which
brings tears to lovers at the huppah,
turns hearts inward in due season
upward just on rime
which
cut through steel to carry messages,
cut steel hearts to carry pain
a voice that honors the words it shapes
but the offer was not accepted
but the offering was not accepted
Cain, you got a bad rap
your offering was not accepted,
though you brought your best,
but though you offered the fattest lambs
you sacrifice was not accepted.
Our sacrifice was not accepted

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