In Defense of Jacob

Head in the Heavens Feet planted on Earth Jacob, renamed Israel Mocked for his birth Mislabeled 'The Supplanter' Though Esau tricked him Pushed his twin brother aside Emerging first-born with a grin Then the imposter Esau Sold his birthright for a little food His hands bloody from hunting Wild with fury, his mood On the same very day Righteous Grandfather Abraham died But Esau could have cared less Not one tear did he cry His own mother knew Esau was evil She'd grown up with the vile Laban and Besu'el Rebecca proudly stood up for what was right For her son Jacob only would she fight Jacob dwelled in tents, a man of the book His mother helped him deal with Esau the crook Who deceived father Isaac 'til his dying day And wanted to murder Jacob in the worst of ways Far too many still think that Jacob was wrong To 'steal' the birthright ~ that he deserved all along