Praying For You, My Brother - Subscriber Poetry Inspiration 2023-24 Poem 13

The following poem you are going to be reading shortly serves as the final "Subscriber Poetry Inspiration" entry for this year. Just after Tisha B'av, while I was searching for some new concepts, a very dear subscriber sent me this one: to write a poem about how all of Am Yisroel, every single person in this holy and great nation are all brothers and sisters.

Well, I gave that subscriber my word that with Hashem's help, I will save the idea and try work on it within a couple of weeks, to compose a poem in time for Elul. Now, of course, Rosh Chodesh Elul has come and gone, so it was about time to create something to honor my subscribers concept. I am so happy to tell you, that it is here. Inspired by Avraham Fried's classic English song "My Fellow Jew" from the album of the same name, the poem has arrived, for you all to enjoy.

Have a great week ahead,

Yitzy Schweitzer

Praying For You, My Brother - Subscriber Poetry Inspiration 2023-24 Poem 13

The world is a puzzle, designed in glory,

Created by the Master, the Most High,

From each breath we take, to each choice we make,

Everything has a place and a time.

But one thing is timeless, so unlimited,

Nothing could ever come close,

It is the love and respect, we share for each other,

It runs deeper than sometimes, we would ever know.

Brother dear, oh, don't you know,

How I pray for you,

Hoping with all my being,

That G-d will lovingly guide you

From your location, to mine,

We share a bond deeper than skin,

It might be hard to explain,

But its there, deep within

Oh, G-d above, ever kind,

Won't you hear my prayer,

As I pray for all my brothers,

From near, far, everywhere,

I may not know them,

They may entirely different from me,

But not so different, for we share one heart,

No, not so different are we.

Brother dear, oh, please pray for me,

In your own way,

That G-d will guide me forward,

Just like he did at the time of yesterday.

Than soon we will meet, in Jerusalem,

Deep within our being, we will know.

That we prayed for each other, yes we did,

Oh, and that G-d gave ear to our hope.