This poem, "Let it Go," was inspired by a Romemu podcast by Rabbi David Ingber.
The concept of Shmitta is so much a part of Sefer VaYikra and an important part of the year 5782 that I wanted to give it its due here. While learning about Parshat Behar and B'Chukotai (these parshiyot are often combined) I learned about the challenges of faith that go along with Shmitta. What will the people eat when the land is at rest? How do people keep faith that there will be food to eat? Parshat B'Chukotai speaks of the blessings associated with following these laws, especially the concept of rest for the land. Conversely, the curses which go along with not giving rest are whispered as this parsha is read.
Shmitta, allowing the land to rest, comes from the same idea of the sabbath, which asks people to rest.
Letting go is hard. Letting go of our lives to enjoy the fruits that the Sabbath holds is hard. Letting go of our jobs is difficult...letting go of our children....and letting go of The Land is a challenge. This poem explores the idea of letting go and what that means in 2022/5782.
Let it go
Can you let it go?
The endless
stream
of news
on your
screen
a small ray of light
at
3 AM
Can you let it go?
Can you let it go
that inclination to
com
mu
ni
cate
24
7
to text
call
tweet
comment
to empty
your voice
into
the void
a hint of
space
without form.
Can you let it go?
Can you let it go?
The real?
The dreamed?
The imagined?
The urge to create?
To connect.
To compete.
To complete.
Can you let it go?
The castle
in the air ?
The house
on the beach?
The pie
in the sky?
The them?
Can you sit
in peace
watch the world
go by
or
stop
watching
the world
go by
look
inward
instead of
out
to the
void
Can you let it go?
Can you
grant yourself
a pause
an hour
a day
a sabbath
a sabbath of sabbaths
a Shmitta?
a Jubilee?
A sabbath
of the land
A sabbath
of time and
s p a c e
no volume
no weight
no rush
no accumulation
Time
only passes
Can you
step
away
Can you let it go?
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