July 7th Benevolence
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Tammuz and Av are months
Shemiras Einayim is "Guard your Eyes"
Yidden is Yiddish for Jews
Middos are character traits
Ayn Rah is a grudging eye
Neshama is the soul
Emes is truth
Gaivahdik is arrogance
Anavah is Humility
Ruchnius is Spirituality
Lev is Heart
Echad is 1
July 7th Benevolence
Spies Flawed Sight in Tammuz,
Yiddens’ Tragic Hearing in Av,
Shemiras Einayim, impropriety removes,
3 Middos did Avraham have,
Good Eye, Humble Spirit & Generous Neshama,
Their counter moves:
Ayin Rah from a blind Lev,
Arrogant Spirit, Ala denial of Truth,
Greedy Neshama follow ingratitude does!
Yet thinking your answers give birth,
To the Emes, yields “Gaivahdik” shallows,
Better to grope! … say, “I don’t know!”,
20/20 can be an illusion,
Attending focus is by Anavah,
5 Tammuz 5771 was my stroke intrusion,
Closing my outer eyes is how,
My inner eye yields “Ruchnius” Fusion!
Echad = 13, Unison,
It’s the 13th Anniversary!
Copyright © Chaim Wilson | Year Posted 2024
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