"For God shows no partiality..."

In the explicit confirmation
that “God shows no partiality”
we opposed with arrogance
the myths that speak of chosen people.

Some because it suited us
who worshipped one God
(you’d think we were
the only ones in the world).

Others because we “lent” our language
(and because of that
God owed us gratitude);
this language that we struggle a whole life long
to cheapen, to the point of annihilation!

Will there be no one to tell us
that we are in danger of being crushed
under the weight of responsibility,
the unique prerogative
of this destiny we happened to draw?

22 Aug. 2004