Shema

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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.

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