Shmot, Parshat Shavua, Torah Portion of the Week

This week we
start the second book
of the five

Joseph
his memory
no longer a hero
in Egypt

like the German Jewish doctors
who had saved lives
Aryan lives
still murdered
a Jew's a Jew

and
the Children of Israel
suffered

entered easily
but couldn't get out

like those teeth
on one way roads
you can go over one way
but if you go the wrong way
BOOM!
tires blow
cut with knives

I was once
more accurately-
one of of the numerous times-
I was waiting in Ofra for a ride or bus

the wrong bus, for me
was leaving
and then
someone signaled
that a young lady was running
to catch the bus
so the driver
a gentleman, of course
backed up.....
.....yes
ripped his tires to shreds

The children of Israel
felt enslaved,
scared
that if they tried to get out
they'd be ripped like the tires

or
they carefully entered
a patch of
small thorn bushes
to eat some berries
and while they stuffed themselves
with the tasty berries
so much tastier than the ones
in their own land

and while they
enjoyed the berries
they didn't notice
that the thorn bush was growing around them

and suddenly
every move hurt

and when Moshe
tried to help them out
they cried
leave us alone
you're making it worse

but I'm getting ahead of myself

the book has only begun
and it takes four whole books
for us to finally come home