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she trembled as it burst<br />

and slid between her<br />

thighs - Because<br />

she felt the infant-man<br />

of him<br />

against her flesh,<br />

she turned<br />

to look for praise<br />

in Jacob’s eyes -<br />

Because she saw relief<br />

instead,<br />

the same response<br />

he showed<br />

at Joseph’s birth -<br />

Because<br />

she couldn’t birth again<br />

nor lift her head<br />

to see Beth-El<br />

she claimed<br />

the right to name<br />

him for herself -

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