Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

To Have One's Cake and Eat It Too

Passover Matso
   the bread of servitude -- the slave's bread
   the bread of liberation -- the freed man's bread

Which is it? ~ We choose and have been chosen
                           to have it both ways




Do not oppress the stranger. 
Remember that you were strangers in the Land of Egypt...  

...For you left in haste and did not have time to let the
   leaven rise as you went forth from the Land of Egypt

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M. L. Kiser April 15, 2019 at 8:18 PM Deep and pensive walk through the past; the teachings of old that are still very valid today.

Connie Marcum Wong April 12, 2019 at 4:19 PM I so agree Gershon. Beautifully expressed! xxoo Gershon Wolf April 12, 2019 at 5:34 PM Much appreciated, Connie. Blessings to you and yours during the Easter Holiday season. Best wishes, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger April 11, 2019 at 12:20 AM " Do not oppress the stranger. Remember that you were strangers in the Land of Egypt... " EXACTLY! Gershon Wolf April 11, 2019 at 11:11 PM An extension, in many senses, of the adage: Do not do unto others what you would not have them do to unto you. Blessings, gw

Swetha Vangaveti April 10, 2019 at 11:48 PM Everytime I read you, I learn something new ! Gershon Wolf April 11, 2019 at 11:10 PM Pretty soon I'm going to 'run out of material,' I'm afraid... LOL... Thank you very much for your kind words, Swetha. Best wishes, Gershon

Barbara Gorelick April 10, 2019 at 10:33 PM Love this, informative too. Well done. BG Gershon Wolf April 11, 2019 at 11:09 PM Appreciated, Barb. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Passover season. ~ gw