To Love Again

By Ashrei (Ima Sari Wisenthal)

To Love Again AI Art by Ashrei Ima Sari

Broken open, my breath yearns,

A light encounter, a stolen breath,

Gravity pulling in all directions,

An overflow of painful sensations

- love - 

Accept my weakness, a history written in blood,

Warriors of a war never wished to be had,

Wounded You take us in,

Scard, You heal our dreams,

So do not linger - take us in, and do not forget me.

Every stone an untold tear,

Every note, an untold fear,

Every step, an attempt to get near,

Every whisper, a shattered illusion, 

Every yell, a cry to be rescued, 

Every tired prayer, a plea to belong.

In You I find my comfort,

In You I find my peace,

In You I find my healing,

In You I find my ‘me.’

Praise and rejoice for You are; all that there is,

And to You my life belongs,

To You I sacrifice with will,

So let us fix this world, clean up our betrayals, 

For You have all led us to this place;

Exactly where we need to be - we are. 

G-d, it is time, You need to become our helper. 

Hear our plea - to love again.