An interpretive translation of Zelda’s poem, “Le’khol Ish Yesh Shem – לכל איש יש שם”
We all have a name
given by God and
given by our parents
We all have a name
given by our height and the way we smile
and given by the manner of our dress
We all have a name
given by the mountains we climb
and given by the walls that surround us
We all have a name
given by the stars that guide us
and given by those with whom we live
We all have a name
given by our sins
and given by our desires
We all have a name
given by those who hate us
and given by our love
We all have a name
given by our moments of celebration
and given by our daily grind
We all have a name
given by the seasons of our years
and given by what we cannot see
We all have a name
given by the sea
and sealed by our death.
