She Came Up With A Plan (chapter 4)

Uncle Mordechai was informed 

Via Esther’s LGBTQ friend

Of  Haman’s evil decree

To kill all the Jews. 

He covered himself In sackcloth and ashes

And made a big show

Of his grief and horror 

Which changed nothing. 

Mordechai was  good

At sucking up to kings and

Hanging around the edges of power—

He lived well. 

He cared about his people

But liked his perks

So not much got done

Until he talked to Esther. 

She came up with a plan. 

Haman: A Decree is Issued (Megillah, chapter 3)

 

The King’s right hand man

Ambitious and greedy

An outsider (Agagite not Persian),

Never enough power

Empty inside

Never enough praise

Many children 

Never enough of anything 

Bows to the stupid vulgar king and

Kicks the crap out of everyone else. 

This man, Haman,

Takes a particular dislike to the Jews,

And talks the rich and ignorant king

Into a program of violence,

Poorly thought out and

Consequences be damned,

That on such and such date,

All the Jews would die,

Good or bad, useful or silly,

Man or woman, adult or child. 

Haman didn’t care. 

And a decree was issued.