This Year

 

Okay God,

This year, did we really need to count the Omer?

Between the election numbers

The corruption and graft

The kidnappings

The tax cuts for the rich

The funding cuts for the poor

The children dead from measles,

The free speeches suppressed.

Haven’t we had enough counting?

 

This year, do we really need to remember the Covenant?

It’s always been here

Even when we couldn’t see it.

Though it is up to us to look:

If we take care of the earth

It will take care of us, yes?

We know what our obligations are,

The good thing is always right there for us to do.

So how many of us tried?

 

This year, do we really need to “receive” the Torah?

Haven’t we been passive for too long?

Don’t we already know what to learn?

Yeah, it feels like it is enough just to survive, 

But shouldn’t we be doing more?

Can we heal our inner spirit

Without healing the suffering of the world?

Do we really want to go back to normal,

Didn’t normal suck?

 

This year let’s make some Torah.

C’mon, let’s do something new.

This year, change the world.

Amen