The Dream of a New Year
Today we celebrate the
beginning of the New Year for the sons and
daughters of Israel
As the prayer says life is "the dream that flies away"
Well, now is the time
to take stock of ourselves
breathe a deep sigh
for all that has gone before
and look ahead confidently
into the future
We lift our voices in song
and our hearts in prayer
The Book of Life opens
and our fate
is inscribed in it
The world is still a vast and sometimes dangerous
place
With our eyes wide
open
we prepare ourselves for the New Year
The blasts from the shofar
cut through the autumn air
signaling hope
for Israel and the diaspora
On this autumn day
We should recall
the sacrifices
of our forefathers
and attempt to live up to those
standards
Not an easy task
but a necessary one
L'Shanah Tovah
Copyright © Matthew Anish | Year Posted 2014
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