Lee Diamond – Who Has Chosen Us….
We were chosen
Or so our tradition declares
But Chosen for what..?
Chosen:
As a demonstration
To the world
Of The living God’s
Will in human society?
Chosen :
Because we were (are) Better?
Chosen:
Because He held that mountain
Above our heads? And threatened us?
Chosen
maybe because there
Was no other choice for God
Because all others refused ?
Or was it out of fear
Or lack if self confidence
To Dare to say NO!
Why Us?
Why didn’t we say No Thank You, Sir!
Let us just be!
Like the rest of your creations
The normal ones
They don’t carry these extra burdens
Their freedom was born with them
And we had to flee to freedom
A sea had to open for us
As they held their safe shores
We were the butt of Your nations
Yet. Chosen
We’re still the despised
Yet Your chosen,
We are accused by
Your own creations
Your other kids
On the block
Of being different
Why be chosen?
Why not join the Unchosen
The uncircumcised—
To shrug it all off
And accuse those who prefer
To carry the load
It’s safer and easier
to be a heathen
An infidel, an “Apicurus”
Even a blasphemer
Insensitive to your glory
And “Mastership Of Your Universe”
But free of the title
‘Chosen”
Who needs Brachot?
Who needs Mitzvoth?
Who needs kashrut ?
Who needs Shabbat?
Who needs tikun Olam?
Who needs social justice?
Who needs daily praise ?
Let us be
Let us be
All that we request is to
Let us be!
We need to lighten the burden
Of the heavy-laden wagon
And fly like the swallow
Winging swiftly through the sky!
Even the swallows
laugh at our burden
Of choosiness
And accuse us
And judge us
As fools
Be like us ! They say
Use God’s world
It’s fun
Don’t try to fix it
let’s Blame the few Jews
When things get tough
There’ll always be Jews enough to
Blame, They’re Suckers
But We’re afraid
Of Sinai
Above us
Coercing
Us
And won’t cut us loose
