eyes fluttered open stretched arms I lay there still and quiet I choke on that prayer my hands cannot connect I do not offer thanks to him the living and eternal king I wish he…
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Broken People
I never thought I would make it to this point in my life. When I was sixteen, I thought that I would have killed myself before my next birthday. Every birthday since then I’ve thought…
The Sexless Jews Of Orthodoxy
I’ve always been told that Judaism encourages all manner of human nature, as long as it is properly channeled, and in the right context. As it says in Kohelet, “Lakol zman va’et…tachat hashamayim.” Everything within…
Letting Go
they let go of the memory that they’d had but wasn’t their own and the parallels ate at their shoelaces watching as it took flight; gossamer flittings and clouds of spark and dust (light) a…
The Rules Of Engagement
“Mazel Tov, I’m engaged!” These words I dread These words haunt me Chasing me day by day Appearing by surprise Leaving me vulnerable And taking from me those I love “He’s amazing” I’m so happy…
Oy! The Child Is Born!
Almost wasn’t. My mother, Leah, tried to kill me before I was born. That’s right. I was cooking contentedly in her womb when she took a drug or a combination of drugs or herbs or…
Save Our Sons
Your son does it. Yes, your little angel. He does it. And he does the other thing as well. (Don’t ask him, that will just make him a liar.) It shouldn’t really be a surprise….