I am not one of the mourners.
- I have no candle to light
- No kaddish to recite
- No shiva to sit
And yet the news of your death
There are no words, just the silence
Every candle I light brings memories
Images of you are woven into every Kaddish I respond to
Sitting, I speak of your aliveness, your dignity, your gentleness
Zichrona livracha, may her memory be a blessing.
I am not one of the mourners.
What do they call me?
Deeply touched
Changed
Todah, Chaya, this fills a need for losing a cherished loved one that isn’t an immediate relative! Something needs to be expressed even if it’s not kaddish!
XO
Thank you Chayale for your comforting poetry For me its time to mourn, related to the Omer…and my back is “farkleymt” but i am blessed with a wonderfulpartner and a wonderful docter so it takes the time it takes…its a time for a new beginning Send you my blessings my friend you and Judith are in my daily t´filla B´ahavah Jalda Chasan Jalda Rebling spiritual leader of congregation Ohel HaChidusch Berlin Gethsemanestrasse 11, 10437 Berlin, Germany fon x49 (0) 30 44 55 969 / mobile x49 (0) 170 272 54 47 http://www.jalda-rebling.com / http://www.ohel-hachidusch.org http://www.aleph.org / http://www.eajl.org http://www.jalda-und-anna.de / http://www.happy-hippie-jew-bus.de
Just got to reax this. Touched, held and pulled.to love. Thanks.
With kindness Sent from my iPhone
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