WE CAME TO VIOLATE THE LAND

God of building violations hear
our application

we the undersigned
people in apartments
in housing blocks
in projects                  
approach You
to approve our building plans
and permit us our excesses                                          

God of building violations listen
for a second

we broke through the wall
in our sorry rooms  
to make a window and a door
we closed a porch
overbuilt
a few feet
for the sake of our own welfare

God of building violations listen
for heaven’s sake

informers inspectors licenses levies shelters fees and fines

God of building violations hear
our oppression

לחרוג בארץ באנו

לחרוג בארץ באנו