Go on
A hunch:
But before go time….
This was my position
Disposition
Predisposition:
Welcome to the world of the Prefix,
Where everything is fixed beforehand,
And only the dreams and yearnings are
Broken
Prix Fixe – menu, price, taste and palate –
Already (prix)determined
All pre-cedes, pre-sents, pre-ssures, pre-tenses
Exist not and the Prefix uni-verse is de-lightful –
If a bit parochial and boring:
Losing nothing; but finding less
Destroying zilch; but creating nada
Never dying; but neither giving birth
For this the soul could stay on high and it would never feel low;
But the soul was told to go, and it went, from its land, birthplace,
From its fathers house, from all the levels of heaven to the land
That He – He beyond levels and heavens – will (and does) show us….
So, if our birth in this place known as Earth comes of souls letting go
Of their heavens, comforts, warmths and lights, traveling to places dark
And cold, do our creations and births here on Earth come of anything
Less? Thus
Don’t get ready! Don’t get set! Go!
Go for yourself
From your land
And from your birthplace
And from your father’s house
To the land that I will show you
From your land
From your wants and wills
From your birthplace
From your nature
From your father’s house
From your nurture
To the land that I will show you
It is a dark and cold land, yes,
With death, pain and suffering,
Famine, starvations of many sorts,
But within it is an ability to create,
Give birth to light, smiles, joy and
Innocence. Before the go time
This is not possible. In the prisons
Of your nature and nurture, in the
Custom-shackles of your land, it
Is impossible to fulfill your potency
And potential. In the confines of
Your own mind and the chains of
Your own heart it is impossible to
Be your own true self. You must go,
Go to the land I – G-d – will show you.
Go for yourself
And to yourself
Do it for yourself: you see, only by going
Can you go to yourself, your truest deepest
Self – the furthest journey is going from what
Is your imposter to what is truly you
Let. Go!
Of yourself
For yourself
To yourself:
Let go of all insecurities and inhibitions;
Let go for your own pleasure and goodness;
Let go to your own essence, your own soul –
Go on; you’re bound to find great things –
Go on and don’t be afraid –
Go on and on, to your
Self and your reason:
Creating light
On going
Light
Go on.
Let it.
Go!
Mendel Jacobson is a writer, poet and journalist living in Brooklyn. His weekly poetry can be seen at jakeyology.blogspot.com
The words of this author reflect his/her own opinions and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Orthodox Union.