We stand at a crossroads every day,
How easily we lose our way!
If only we could look to see
With our souls,
How clear our direction would be!
Blessing would engulf us
From above and below,
Kindness and abundance
Overflow.
But emotion overpowers
Intellect,
We rationalize
And disconnect;
Holy sparks within us,
Buried in lies,
Pretentiousness, and alibis.
The mountain of blessing,
Is G’rizim,
Its name from “g’zeirah” –
Clear justice; Din,
As in righteous justice,
Handed down by a court
With no influence
That would cause distort.
Mount Eival holds the root
“Eival” – concealed –
The choice of Edom,
It does not yield
Connection of judgment
To higher wisdom;
Its source is ego,
Its curse to come!
Complicated,
Our daily lives,
Challenges come,
The satan strives,
Prisons of illusion
Keep us entombed,
His biggest illusion
Is that we’re doomed.
Angels saw our challenge,
They petitioned Hashem
To keep the Torah
Safe with them;
High in the celestial realm
Rather than with flawed man
At the helm.
HaKadosh Baruch Hu
Rebuffed them and said:
With Avraham and Sarah
Did you not break bread?
Did my servant not serve you
Angelic food
With every blessing
And certitude?
Sanctifying My Name
His every intention,
A kli for k’dushah
In every dimension!
Avraham was blessed
With years, wealth, and purpose
For his sincere faith and trust;
He had much less than we have
On which to rely,
For we were given
Clear vision
At Mount Sinai.
The choice is apparent
For us to see,
Just look back
At our history,
Assess what matters, honestly;
We can see consequence,
We can do the math,
Find our way
To the true path,
The mountain of blessing
Our destiny;
If we keep perspective,
We can truly see.