One Reason Why Helping God is Rarely a Good Idea

When Hagar and son Ishmael got
kicked out, it didn't set well
with either of them...or with God, for
that matter. The kids of the two sons
of Abraham haven't played well
together ever since.

When God told Abe he'd sire a son

(despite his wife's old age)

Sarah laughed and thought it best

to help God set the stage.

She drug her maid to Abe's own tent

and offered her, a gift.

If only she hadn't tried to help

perhaps there'd be no rift.

For later, on romantic whim

perhaps with much to drink,

the old couple once again made love.

Now the Mideast's on the brink

of disaster as it's often been

since Ish and Zack were born.

One lesson here, amidst so many:

beware the woman scorned!

(c) Ellen Gillette, 2012

Complete change of direction, both in subject matter and rhyme. Tropical Storm Isaac got me thinking, and with the upcoming elections and the importance (in my opinion) of standing with Israel...well. Here 'tis.