Remember
Remember
By Fred Rothzeid
Birds sang sweetly somewhere above
Graceful songs that filled the air
And flowed lovingly over flowers
And leaves green upon the trees
And dead upon the forest floor
There, somewhere outside the fence
Beyond where fierce dogs patrolled
The earth turned in time as always
And the world did not take heed
And poison gas descended on those below
And the putrid smell of death rose
And lingered over towers and towns
And cities and universities of higher learning
Had love and logic been betrayed
And courage swallowed by a void
That man had become vile and so afraid
As to strike willingly at the other
Or had hate, unopposed, flourished
As people hid in shadows
Clinging to the comfort of what was
Afraid to challenge what was to come
The answers are what they are
For evil waits
For hope to be forgotten
For people to accept despair
Ignorance does not deflect nor learning protect
Against chaos and the darkness of the soul
So it is and will be
If we know but refuse to remember
If we remember but choose not to act
Tue, January 31 2023
9 Sh'vat 5783
Update this content.
To tweet or not to tweet - 4/1/2018
Update this content.
Upcoming Programs & Events
Feb 3 Streaming Shabbat Service Friday, Feb 3 7:00pm |
Feb 5 Our Village Sunday, Feb 5 9:30am |
Feb 5 Adult Education Sunday, Feb 5 9:45am |
Feb 10 Shabbat Gathering Friday, Feb 10 6:00pm |
Feb 12 Our Village Sunday, Feb 12 9:30am |
View Calendar
Join Our Mailing List