Addressing God

~ A Poem on the Torah Portion of the Week ~ Parshas Ki-Savo Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8 Curse after bloodcurdling curse to be visited upon those who do not obey Relatively few are the blessings gracing those who follow G-d's way Why, why, why so many terrible curses when blessings are scant Why does the Torah choose to rave and rant... One Jewess survived the Vilna ghetto read the rebuke and the curses, and did teshuva* *repentance Said she couldn't believe the things God said He'd do 'til she saw every one of them come true... God in Heaven, You have brought us every curse We have lived through hell, and sometimes worse Now before the New Year, it is You we are directly addressing to inscribe us for Life ~ and all Your unfulfilled blessings _________________________________________________ The Jewish New Year 5784 begins two weeks from tonight.