baruch
Yom Kippur
that I don’t fully understand
but that is happening
now
sunset Friday
to nightfall
Saturday
(which is today)
and this year
no doubt
there will be praying for the closeness
of God
upon the hostages
held by Hamas
and not by the Palestinian people
generally
the day is for repentance
to ask forgiveness of
the Lord
so that we might be restored
and reconciled
but something I’ve been told is that
the day before
Erev Yom Kippur
is a day for asking forgiveness
of each other
we forgive each other
and then
we may ask forgiveness of God
ten days for repentance
actually
between Rosh Hashanah and
now
the Christian doctrinal story
is about
leaving one’s gift before the altar
to go
make up with one’s sibling
(should
there be conflict)
and thus being
truly
prepared
even according to priorities
to go to
present at the altar
to have time
with the Lord
and be open to fullest forgiveness
forgive each other first
then ask
forgiveness of God
I think that’s how the teaching goes
in two traditions
maybe more
I don’t
know
I could be wrong
of course
But might God bless
the devout
on Yom Kippur
and
direct us all toward
reconciliation
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Justification
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Just as if I had
Never sinned,
That’s how I was taught
The word
Like at-one-ment
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Hope in the small things,
Yes?
Though these are words
Behind which are big things
That sanctify
(big word)
Reconcile
(another)
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You see, the small things count
The extra sleep
The better cup of coffee
The crispy toast
I live for these
And things like these
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But there are the big things
Like repentance,
Reconciliation
The kind of things that bring
The prodigal home,
That cause a feast
Once sealed back into family
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There are the things
That don’t require
Big words
Faith, hope, and love
But might need bigger understanding
Or maybe only
Pay attention
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God is simple, too
Three letters, three parts
And one
Anything that’s three and one
Helps to explain it
The shamrock
The states of water,
As you know
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The simple
The profound
The rest for exercise
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We sin
We can make it up
We can be snow
Or lightless night
We are returned
To the next day
To try
Better this time
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