re: #242 The Vicious Babushka

Somebody tell Ben about Masada.

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Speaking of suicide, I was reading about that young woman who jumped off the building in Manhattan and came across a poem written by an 11th grade Hasidic girl from Brooklyn-. It’s very clever—brilliant even—it must’ve taker her ages to work it out just right. You may have seen it already, but I hope those who haven’t will enjoy it as much as I did.:

“Worst Day Ever?”
by Chanie Gorkin

Today was the absolute worst day ever
And don’t try to convince me that
There’s something good in every day
Because, when you take a closer look,
This world is a pretty evil place.
Even if
Some goodness does shine through once in a while
Satisfaction and happiness don’t last.
And it’s not true that
It’s all in the mind and heart
Because
True happiness can be attained
Only if one’s surroundings are good
It’s not true that good exists
I’m sure you can agree that
The reality
Creates
My attitude
It’s all beyond my control
And you’ll never in a million years hear me say
Today was a very good day

Now read it from bottom to top, the other way,
And see what I really feel about my day.

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