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