Tears of Confusion - Subscriber Poetry Inspiration 2025-26 Poem 11
In a recent discussion with a very dear subscriber about the current worldwide political situation regarding Jew-hatred, anti-semitism and Jewish future which also had many questions about belief and faith, I came up with this concept "Tears of Confusion." Right away I knew that this poem would be featured as the "Subscriber Poetry Inspiration" poem for the month of Av. During the next few days, I tried to find time to write down my thoughts and finally, after some time, it all come to completion. In this finished piece, I speak of the confusion we have about our world as we know it today, about the fear of the future despite knowing that redemption is closer than ever and about how sometimes even when we ask the question to those who know the answers, we sometimes come away more confused and upset than we did before finding out the answers. I tried to capture that sense of emotional confusion and I hope I did it justice. Eitherway, I hope you enjoy this piece. All ...