A Generational Implication: We Need Kids
Dear Friends,
We are living in such a divisive and potentially violent period, politically and environmentally, that I hope, one day soon, we will individually and collectively come to our senses and realize the spiritual strength we can gain from setting some common goals. Hopefully, we will once again remember one another’s needs and, ultimately, bond together in maintaining this incredibly beautiful world – if only we take the time to look – that surrounds us.
In that hope, I offer this poem, which I wrote originally for a marriage ceremony — an age-old bonding our free-wheeling society should also remember to honor. Keep the bonds of a covenantal relationship safe. They need to be nurtured. And, if you can, however you can, have some kids (or take care of some or help them have a better life) to carry on our Jewish tradition. There is a generational implication in the privilege of being alive. Do I sound like a rabbi? You bet!
Shabbat Shalom!
The Bond
By Rabbi Corinne Copnick
Amidst frankincense and myrhh,
budding spring flowers color
the air with an ancient song.
“I am for you and
you are for me,”
the most fragrant lyric ever sung.
And in the scented forest,
tall trees inhale
resounded notes and
rebreathe new memories.
Old roots clasp gnarled
hands more deeply in
the rich, red earth,
their bonds long-forged
leafing freshly toward
a misty, blueing sky,
as gentle sun showers
envelop a bridal
duet.
Butterflies dance from
trees to celebrate this
covenant of winging
spirits.
©️Corinne Copnick, Los Angeles, 2009, 2017. All rights reserved.