Comlink-x – lol. Is Albert Camus Uncle Moishy’s real name? And aren’t you missing the second half of the last sentence?
Someone I know was always bothered by the fact that that song/poem was made Jewish. She felt it wasn’t Torah hashkafa since we do believe in having leaders and followers. I hear her point but I’m not sure I agree.
I don’t think the point of the poem is that there shouldn’t be leaders. One could “taaneh” either: a) it’s not referring to those that should be leading but rather to those who should be friends. or alternatively, b) sometimes leaders have to be careful about how they lead and walk “beside” their followers.