From Miriam
So much to learn
But blinded by
Their own concern
I wonder sometimes
Headlines screaming
Of accusations
Lies and scheming
Of course we would
Rather not see
But if we did
It’s meant to be!
So mussar for
Our sullied eyes
Of ruach shtus
And shmutz and lies
So now I heard
The newsman’s view
I’d like to share
A thing or two
That I learned from
These sordid tales
Without the terrible
Details
To throw away
A whole career
For acts so banal
Crazed and queer
To lose in moments
Years of work
In moments like
You’ve gone berserk
A person’s work to
Throw away
For one desire
Gone astray
Is that not what
Our Chazal say?
How three desires
Drive away!
A chance in this world
Us to stay!
And one more item
On the list
Nothing in this world
Is missed
A note, a line
A tweet, a Twitter
A word released
Can make you tzitter
We knew this many
Eons ago
There are no secrets
All shall know!
A message sent
Both loud and clear
Do we listen
Do we hear?
Truly an
Entire shmuess
Can come from tidbits
In the news
That all that’s said
Mumbled or clear
Will one day float
Back in the air
Reminding us
Just Who to fear!
Every story
Is a session
Telling us
A major lesson
So if somehow
You see the news
Do not listen
To “their” views
But what it means
To us as Jews
