Gravity
Pride and anger make the world go round
off balance
off course
spinning into a gravity pool of darkness
a black fire of dissolution
where the only life force is money
viral money
turning technology into lust
and love into rust
But God has mercy on Israel’s money*
compassion on Israel’s technology
a divine alchemy of salvation
for Israel’s love
white fire taming black fire
the silence of the spirit tuning
the voice of the letter
composing the music of life
out of the music of death
turning gravity inside out
and darkness upside down
calming the wild orbit of the earth
with the strong finger of grace
bringing the lost world
into the balance of his embrace
the softness, the kindness of his face
changing anger into tears
comforting, comforting my people
changing lonely pride
in God's little people
into the knowledge of their Father’s love
*Babylonian Talmud Rosh HaShana 27a