begins with a breath -
breath being one of the names of God -
and ends in Breath:
as the name of God is a prayer: amen.
It is played out
on a bridge more narrow than fear
and wider than Heaven,
and gathers together
the battered, embattled rubble
the battered, embattled rubble
of broken days and history.
It is - as if it ever wasn't - love,
that journey of unknown proportion,
coming not because of,
nor in spite of, but
a love that is whole
and endless
and love -
God, yes!
Love,
in all its infinite
and glorious
unknowing
boundlessness -
Love.
Love.
That is the journey.
That is the breath
That is the breath
That is the name
of God
of God
Amen.
For Tisha B'av
2 comments:
I cannot love this poem enough!! With much attribution, I will read it for my congregation this Shabbat!
Thank you, my teacher, my friend. I am so honored! I hope your congregation finds what they need in these words, to grow in loving community <3
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