ashes, ashes

israel wins

so thinks
its life
will now
be good

it got its way,
killed everyone.
(but look!
it took
home
ghosts
of
all the dead
again)

richard pryor joke;
Judge: But why did you kill the whole family?
Accused: umm, 'cuz they wuz home ?)

there is a price
for such icy
treachery
to pay;
when
may be
today
or every day;
til then
stay home,
pray ghostliness
its holy
forgiveness.