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worthy with glossary

  • Writer: Roie Karpo
    Roie Karpo
  • Aug 3, 2025
  • 1 min read

Worthy 


daily akeida 


but no arresting angel, 


sacrificed 


beautiful boys 


eulogies, 


heartbreak 


19, 20, 21 


young fathers, old fathers 


la crème de la crème 


for my peace,  


my coffee with friends 


my shopping for flowers 


for rogelach 


cheerful weeks  


without  


a shower 


toilet 


proper mattress 


phone 


second rate equipment,  


friendly fire 


miluim, sadir, miluim, sadir 


Tik Tok superheroes 

שלומי כשלום נכדי 

upbeat  


strong 


20  


super fit 


handsome 


‘my turn now’ 


medic 


paratrooper  


drone ops 


heartbeats 


heartbeats 


how to keep my  


progeny safe? 


my own safe room 


not evacuated 


hardly a siren,  


secure 


but 


doctor 


lawyer 


paratrooper 


intelligence officers 


always connected 


always ready 


so positive 


I’m ashamed 


women too, 


count them 


count them 


but how to protect 


my progeny? 


so frightened 


so proud  


שנהיה ראויים 


keida: the binding of Isaac 


rogelach: chocolate yeast pastry 


miluim: reserve army duty 


sadir: compulsory military service 


שלומי כשלום נכדי: my well-being depends on my grandson 


שנהיה ראויים: we should just be worthy 

 
 
 

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