Innermost
is just a word,
but with connections--
the Innermost Sanctuary,
the Holy of Holies;
the innermost recesses,
the sanctuary of my heart.
The sanctuary of my heart,
an inner space,
hidden;
from whence emerge words--
deepest, innermost words.
When a door slams shut,
unrelenting silence rules;
when a troubled mind overpowers,
words tumble out, unchecked,
shouting out pain, anger
fear, despair--
the past controls.
When pathways open wide
abundance flows,
words stream forth freely,
sharing understanding, wisdom,
courage and compassion--
the present reigns.
Innermost is just a word.
The innermost recesses,
the sanctuary of my heart--
that is another matter.
דביר
רק מילה,
אבל עם קשרים--
דביר קודשך,
דביר ביתך;
דביר מִשְׁקָעִים,
דביר לבי.
דביר לבי,
מקום פנימי,
מוסתר;
משם יוצאות מילים--
דיבור.
כשדלת נטרקת ונסגרת,
שקט אַכְזָרי שׁורר;
כשדעה עכורה גוברת,
מילים, לא מבוקרות, נוהרות החוצה,
זועקות כאב, כעס,
פחד, ייאוש--
העבר שולט.
כששבילים נפתחים בִרְחָבָה,
שפע זורם,
מילים מתגלגלותהחוצהבחופשיות,
מפיצות הבנה, חכמה,
אומץ ורחמים--
ההווה מולך .
דביר רק מילה.
דביר מִשְׁקָעִים,
דביר לבי--
זה דבר אחר.
Rabbi Katy Allen is the founder and rabbi of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope, which holds services outdoors all year long, and the co-founder and President pro-tem of the Boston-based Jewish Climate Action Network. She is a board certified chaplain and serves as an Eco-Chaplain and the Facilitator of One Earth Collaborative, a program of Open Spirit, and is a former hospital and hospice chaplain. She received her ordination from the Academy for Jewish Religion in Yonkers, NY in 2005 and lives in Wayland, MA, with her spouse, Gabi Mezger, who leads the singing at Ma'yan Tikvah.
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