The Present

By Rabbi Dov Patkin zt”l

L'iluy nishmas Gitta Reisha bas R' Dov

Submitted by: M.R.

Once there was a King

           who gave presents

           of land and forests

         to His princes

                                                                          That they should develop                                                                            

                                          for the honor of their King.   

But maybe they worked

          for their own benefit

         for their own pleasure.

  So one day the King       

         Gave a smaller present

                                                AND WATCHED…