Is God a She or a He?
by Marc Mangel
What a silly question, the one just asked
As if it makes more sense
to see God with flowing skirt
instead of flowing beard
To change our prayers
from Him and His to
Her and Hers
an empty, kitchiness
that moults 100 generations
For these words are simply vessels
to help our spirits
touch with God’s
and if the vessel is empty
it doesn’t matter what the shape or color
since there’s still no wine
“If I came to pray”
he said
“Then She instead of He
wouldn’t shock me
at all”
So instead of silly arguments about
whether She or He shelters us
Let us worry about how
to reach God and touch
God with our spirits
for that is the point of
prayer.
12 November 1983