NESHAMA - UKRAINE

NESHAMA - UKRAINE 

Neshama - Neshama - breath of life - sacred soul ...

sit in my bed at night - in the dawn of early morning

this helpless cheer-leader - pounding sunflower

pom poms - poems and pretty pictures -illuming my

unadulterated incompetence to truly assist - with each

breath - my shame - inhaled - my safe existence exhaled

as I sit - watching, watching, the soul of freedom furl

manifested in streets - one particled part of this entire

watching world who gather and cheer - some as simple

spectators at a novel televised event -this watching world

that sends a bit of support here and there as men learn

weapons and kiss loved ones off - as mothers craft molotovs - 

babes at breast - take arms or flight away - in the cold, cold -

smiling for children, tears flicked off tired eyes- as a singular 

voice calm and measured rises above -rises in a clarion call to

all to come and join in protecting freedom sacrosanct -

calls in unwavering passion - Neshama manifested - 

in a leader in a people - as the world watches - 

and watches and watches - 

Neshama - Neshama -soul of breath - of life -

We are one - We are one breath -

I cringe in my privilege far far

away - push the button on my

coffee maker -return to

the couch along with millions

of others to watch - to watch -

Nesahama - Neshama

soul of humanity -

my breath held

witness to

Glory -

unstoppable

Neshama -