A Heaven of Others

Alef

On Rosh Hashanah, which

means the head

of the year in that language the

new year in Heaven, which

does not know from new

years we still try to observe it’s

funny, our habits don’t

die like we do

On Rosh Hashanah,

which means the head of

the year in that language in

Heaven you can ask for

God for one thing

On Rosh Hashanah,

which means the Head

of the Year in that language

in Heaven you can ask

God for one favor,

one lack,

won’t insult Him by asking for that assuredly One thing only that might be missing,

that you might be missing,

even in a heaven that’s yours—

People ask for

Everything on that Day of Days,

Ask for bad knees again, bad teeth, ask for

Car problems, erectile dysfunction, ask for

Everything except what they

need.