Parsha Beha'alotcha

       Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses
       ..."Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?
       Has he not spoken through us also? And the
       Lord heard it."
                 Numbers 12:1-2
       And the anger of the Lord was kindled against
      them...
      When the cloud went away from over the tent,
      Miriam had become leprous...
                 Numbers 12:9-10


I get it
God doesn't like gossip
God doesn't care for jealousy
Miriam and Aaron prattle
thinking God doesn't hear
or notice how they whisper
I get it
God's displeased
and punishes Miriam
What about Aaron?
I know Aaron's upset,
argues with God,
pleads for Miriam,
but his skin doesn't
whither and whiten
Something's missing
in this telling