This poem is a journey through Shmoneh Esrei, the Amidah, in my daily morning prayer. It’s about connection, it’s about distraction, it’s about trying. Open up your siddur – follow along.
Three steps backward,
Three steps forward.
the same G-d that Avraham spoke to,
Yitzchak, Yaakov:
He’s listening to me.
Bend, bow, straighten,
May the winds blow
and the rains fall,
and the crops grow.
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May the ones we’ve loved,
yet unwillingly lost,
be returned.
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Can G-d really return them?
Will he?
There is an itch on my ankle.
You are holy,
Your name is holy,
Bless me with an ounce
of the wisdom You hold.
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Closed fist,
repentance
I am sorry for not being
the person I could be.
Heal us,
Heal me,
Heal the parts
that we don’t know
need healing.
I say these words every morning
Is He listening this time?
Can He hear me?
Did I say this paragraph yet?
Did I skip a page?
My lips know the words
better than my mind does.
Hear me G-d,
listen to my prayer
Thank you, G-d, for every gift,
every blessing,
every right side up.
Allow me to strip myself of limits
Let me smile more
Let my dreams come true
May I find the man
Whom I will walk this lifetime with,
May we recognize each other.
Please, G-d, listen closer.
Let this life be one of happiness.
Bow, straighten.
Thank you for waking us up today,
For the miracles,
the big ones,
the small ones,
The ones we don’t see.
Please, G-d, let there be peace.
Please, G-d, let there be peace.
How many times can I say it,
How many times does it take,
for it to get to His throne?
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Three steps backward,
Bow to the left,
to the right,
forward.
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