God did not make the world according to my specs. <br />I was not on the planning committee <br />Nor did he take my bid <br />But he did use union labor <br />Even though it was hard to count time and a half <br />At the start of the job. <br />But the angels were well organized <br />And they got their due. <br /> <br />Someone must have negotiated Sabbath, <br />Hard to believe that it was a management decision, <br />Although God loves gardening, <br />And fair labor laws are someplace in Scripture. <br /> <br />I'm not sure that I would have done a better job, <br />But I would have stacked the odds differently, <br />Made nature a little easier to understand, <br />And made sure that the two day week-end <br />Was part of the primal plans. <br /> <br />I sometimes forget that creation is a kit <br />All the pieces are in the box, <br />And God gave us the directions, <br />And since the help line is always busy, <br />Perhaps it is time to read the instructions.<br /><br />Lewis Eron<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-birthday-of-the-world-meditation-for-rosh-hashanah/