Death and the Maiden

There were times
when you said
You could hear the
Wheels of the World
Turning,
Yearning,
For an un-clouding sky;
A moment's eternity
Stilled into modesty
Broken only
By
Death and the Maiden.

This poem originally appeared in SEASONS OF THE MOON for Elul 5757.
Written by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair.
General Editor: Rabbi Moshe Newman.
HTML Design: Michael B. Treblow

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