Type: Poem

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“Our humanity craves life and eternity…”
A brick wall window with colorful, whimsical art and abstract drawings on the glass panes and surrounding bricks.
“Haven’t we all struggled / with words that keep hope alive…”
Purple lupine flowers growing in a green field with a blurred natural background.
“They’ll find simkha / coiled like a spring, / waiting to burst / into something beautiful…” 
A brown backpack covered in various pins, worn by someone in a brown jacket.
“Even the angels must bend down, melt the snow in their hands / to smell its sweet fragrance.”
Close-up of a white rose with dew drops on its petals.
Inspiration for me / as I struggle to build / a space inside my heart / where holiness can dwell.
Person in a white shirt holding their chest with both hands outdoors at sunset, suggesting chest pain.
“Life is a precious jewel…”
A small stream runs through a park with trees in autumn colors and sunlight filtering through branches.
“Morning mist makes its presence known…”
Sunlight streams through tree branches, creating bright rays and shadows over a house and yard.
“We arrive at Sinai, but we don’t get to stay…”
Sunset glows through dramatic clouds over a dark mountain valley, creating a striking silhouette.

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