The Lord is a Loaded Gun – A poem for parsha Pinchas (Aliyah 1)

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so that I did not destroy the children of Israel
because of My zeal.

The Lord is a loaded gun
ready to destroy us at every
mis-timed praise.

The Lord seems on edge
but easily diffuses with a few
kind words and actions.

The Lord is zealous and jealous
and has trouble finding his/her limits
because he/she is infinite.

The Lord lays down the law
and gets a little huffy if you
don’t follow it.

The Lord covenants with peace
and smites, willy-nilly,
on the very same day.

The Lord counts half the people
leaving the other half to
make bread and babies.

The Lord, they say,
is my shepherd, which, I guess,
makes me a sheep.

I hope the Lord doesn’t read this
I’m in enough trouble
as it is.

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