Shema
Listen, just listen –
You are the voice
and we are the ears
Yisrael
That’s us spread everywhere
outside of the boundaries of a map
we are the collective place.
Adonai
That’s You with a capital A
if you’re transliterating.
The biggest letter we’ve seen
in any language.
Eloheinu
You are ours and
we are Yours
It goes all the ways
How can one possess the Infinite?
Where would you put it?
Adonai
We’ve said Your name before
and we’ll say it again.
This is the Word that is forever
coming out of our mouths.
Echad
The easiest number to get to.
Infinitely better than less.
No mathematics required.
No need for anything more.
Baruch
Blessed are we to have
even heard of You.
Shem
The first Name which
we still can’t pronounce
Always on the tips of our tongues.
K’vod
Mad respect
Mad mad respect
We are on the back of
everything You have done
Malchuto
Your threads, Your breath –
Really everything that You’ve done
which is everything that’s been done.
L’olam
All the time that ever was
and all the time that ever will be
Va-ed
It’s not even possible
for us to stop.