written through sage by his late grandmother, safta martha
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the holy land is not holy
this is holy, only this is holy
isnt this what youve been waiting for
your whole life honey?
now that were all here, what can we do?
were not that hungry
he knows your story
he does want do be disturbed
what is it that youve been wanting?
is it here yet honey?
you can keep your pictures, now you see
theyre alive and running
were born in pain, we die in pain
our whole lives we chase and run from pain
did it hurt when you took your last breath?
who took it from you?
does it hurt now that your body left?
your body left you
i hardly knew you, i did not need to
somehow my whole life is because of you
ma ema sh'lach (what is your mother)
without her body who birthed who?
what is this place from which we are born
and all return to?
you are in middle school, you are an infant
somehow your whole life is gone in an instant
the moment you are born youre already dead
youre gone now honey
the pictures hold you still
youre getting married, you look so lovely
youre getting married and you look so lovely
your report card says no shortcomings
and youre gone now
youre gone