Heroes - Poem

In November 2021, when the allegations against a popular Haredi author began to emerge, many people were thrown into despair and let down tremendously. How could such a man be accused about the things he was being accused of? How could a man who devoted his life to giving a voice for the youth for many years be dragged into the world of these allegations which seemed to be as far from the truth as they could be.

Many people stood firm. Refused to believe the words of the media. Some people disagreed. Accused him of these actions. Nobody could say for sure who was right and who was wrong. I myself have an opinion, yet I am not revealing it due to the magnitude of comfortableness this case has washed up. 

With the recent turn of events, the world is left unanswered and with a deeper sense of doubt than before. Victims are left without closure, pained by the open door of their past they wished to close.

It's safe to say, a former hero for so many, has fallen.

After discussing these sensitive issues with various trusted individuals, I was asked by a teacher to write a poem about how every person has a mentor, a hero, they look up to and take inspiration from. Every person has a trusted guide to whom they could ask their questions and from whom they receive the truest of answers...

I am pleased and humbled to present this poem to my dearest blog readers.

I hope you find it enjoyable,

Yitzy Schweitzer

Heroes - Poem
I need to be guided
To be shown a path, a way to go.
Which route must I take? Where should I turn?
I do not know.

I want to follow the example
Of those who traveled this path before me
But, you see, the trouble is, it was so long ago
Their footprints, no more, do I see.

Now, which hero should I choose to follow?
Who is my mentor, my confidant, my star?
Whose legacy would help me shape mine,
Even if many of them are far away from me?

What qualities do I have
That I want my hero to possess?
And are of these qualities worthwhile
Are any of them misshapen, not the best?

Throughout my journey of life
Many a hero, shall be there to guide me
They will show me my correct path
They shall teach me shame and glory

And my legacy
Will be enhanced
By each of them,
 in their own way.
They are heroes I can aspire to follow
And then
I hope to be a hero to someone else
Someday…