Yom Kippur

Day of uncovering

Discovering

Recovering

Covering over again

Uncovering the layers

shrouding the soul

layer by layer

fissures in the fabric of the self

self-conceits, deceits,

torments, rationalisations

Discovering in the depths

abandoned

amidst stubborn knots of fear

stray threads of connection

enough to repair

waiting

only to be noticed, grasped

untangled

recovered thread by thread

gathered together

A subterranean life-raft

sturdy enough to revive

hope

and resurface

leaving the detritus of the year behind

beneath a covering of tears

Yom Kippur

Day of Covering

recognition and gratitude

showing the way to renewal

Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah

September 2021 – Tishri 5782