Numbers 20
I hit the rock,
I striked the stone with my staff,
In my greed of leadership,
I wanted the people to honor me,
Instead of You, oh, Lord,
My brother and I wanted the esteem,
Of Your people, so they would obey me,
Not you, so I had control,
Not you.
Author Note: i became annoyed with all the classical allusions i read in book. i did not have the background in mythology or in classical lit. so i decided to play bible bingo and flip through and read some verses. so this on and "1 Kings 1" are what i came up with.
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