Hush

 Silence is a form of prayer

Acquiescence

To things that seem unfair

Man was given

The power of speech

But we must discern

When words can’t reach

Our dignity suffers

When we’re judged falsely

But silence brings reward

Eventually

Pharaoh’s divining cup

Was found in Benjamin’s sack

His own brothers accused him

He did not fire back

He knew he was blameless

But withstood truth’s distortion

Silence brought the Beit HaMikdash

To Benjamin’s portion

Aaron Ha Kohein

Was silent when

Two of his sons

Met their fiery end

He was not allowed mourning

Sorrow couldn’t be shown

Aaron’s silence brought blessing

To their souls and his own

Many misjudge

Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu

During the Shoah

HaShem where were You?

October seventh

Brought a new Holocaust

Why must innocent lives be lost?

Workings of the cosmos

Are not understood

HaShem decrees

We can’t judge

Bad or good

When a little one cries

Feelings come in a rush

We soothe and cajole

Saying “Hush, baby hush”

Your troubles will pass

In the blink of an eye

We will care for you

Our love for you

Reaches the sky

When your heart

Is broken

Someone’s wounded your pride

You might scream or cry

Or look deeper inside

A limit to the widow

Is set by HaShem

Give your tears to Our Father

He is counting them

Noble is silence

It makes trouble pass by

Let it go when you’re slighted

Fight the urge to reply

The injustice against you

Is accounted for

You may feel diminished

But will gain so much more

Hush, hush

The capricious ways of man

Are beneath you

Best let them drop,

If you can

And set your sights

On serenity

It will come with silence

For it is the key