TWO QUESTIONS

TWO QUESTIONS


WHY I AM HERE?

You ask me
“Why are you here?
You don’t believe in God
In retribution and reward
In a life hereafter”
So, you ask,
“What is your purpose in life?
Why are you here?”

A good question
I have an answer

I am here because I am here
I am here to live this life
With no expectations
Of retribution
Reward
Or afterlife

If I’m right, I won’t know.
If I’m wrong, I won’t tell.
So be it.









AM I A JEW?

You ask me
“Why do you say you are a Jew?
You don’t believe in God
You don’t go to synagogue
You don’t pray to a supreme being
You deny the myths of the Bible
And question even the 10 Commandments
How can you call yourself a Jew?”

A good question
I have an answer

My parents were Jews.
Therefore, I was born a Jew
I associate with Jews
I give to Jewish causes
Whether right or wrong,
I support the Jewish people
They are my people.

My people include
Einstein, Freud, Hillel, Jesus
Maimonades, Marx, Salk
Sabin, Spinozza, Steinmetz
Bernard Madoff and Bugsy Segal
They are all my people
All my people are not perfect.
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