That Jewish Sage
Would he be amused, bemused,
troubled or, knowing the frailties
of humankind, simply shrug and
carry on with his ministry, this
Jewish son, this prophet, this
philosopher-king, this lover of
humankind, with his empathy and
his mission to make of us all
better humans than we have been,
paying homage to the tenets of his
teaching while failing to personally
practise what he preached, expecting
others to conform to the ineffable
message believing themselves exempt
from doing unto others in justice,
preferring simply to do unto others.
Would he, returning, rebuke us
all or chide himself for ever
believing that more might be
expected of humankind?
Sunday, June 9, 2019
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Poetry
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