Let me be not deceived,
let me remember this
moment holds sweetness
enfolded in its deep grievousness.
Let me be a vessel for
the healing this planet
so deeply needs.
Use me
as a source of soothing
for everyone suffering
under every destructive
regime’s undoing.
Use me
as a sukkat shalom,
as shelter from
the tumbling detritus
of crumbling empires,
as comfort
for those terrified
of this
natural catastrophe.
Let me awaken
the sleepers
and weave lullabies
for the sleepless.
Let...
