In the forest of time
I sit in 1949
on the forest floor
and am born
from the birth
of the State of Purim
In 1948
The United Nations,
united in agreeing to disagree
about the Jews,
wanted the State of Purim
to be born,
to be able to make the claim
that they like barren Egypt
had given birth,
but wanted their firstborn
to be called Ishmael
So Ishmael was circumcised
but it was no Bris Milah
Therefore the United Nations raged
and said, Come,
let us gather together
against Hashem
and against his anointed
I sat back down
on the floor of the forest of time
and prayed,
Oh Adonai
They have burned your people
like lambs on the altar
to mock You
They have built
the Tower of the Speed of Light
to assault Your name
Threads of the tallit of your people
have been broken
Do not let it be torn
Your people have chosen You
as You have chosen them
Turn sorrow into joy
Grant now
that they should confess Your name
as one
in Your city of Jerusalem!