The Forest of Time

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!