29: Not to make an idol for yourself

The Book of Knowledge
Laws of Idolatry and Paganism
Not to make an idol for yourself (Ex. 20:4)

            a YOUNG GIRL and a GOLEM
            the GOLEM is crying

GIRL
i made you

GOLEM
no

GIRL
i did i made you with mud and magic

GOLEM
no no no

GIRL
you’re real now because of me

GOLEM
i don’t want to be real

GIRL
why not?

GOLEM
i didn’t ask to be made

GIRL
no one asks to be made but you’re my magic mud man

GOLEM
i miss the black soupy nothing of before
dust clouds and starlight and galaxies floating by
what happened to that?

GIRL
you’ll forget about it

GOLEM
have you?

GIRL
almost

GOLEM
i’m so frightened to be here

GIRL
don’t be frightened you’re magic

GOLEM
am i the magic or are you?

GIRL
you can help me scare the other kids at school
Betsy Sherman will finally stop throwing milk cartons at me

GOLEM
i don’t know if i’m really magic
i think i’m just here

GIRL
you have to do what i say that’s the rules
you’re going to do what i say right?

GOLEM
i don’t know why i’m here

GIRL
because i made you

GOLEM
i really don’t want to be made
can’t you unmake me?

GIRL
get some rest
we have school tomorrow

GOLEM
i’m frightened

GIRL
it’s okay
so is everyone

            END OF PLAY