A Prayer for Unity on Tisha B’av

A Prayer for Unity on Tisha b’Av
(Inspired by Psalm 20)

To perpetuate life
as a vessel receives light
is the victory

By which to reflect
the Divine light in others
in the dark of space.

To withstand the night,
daybreak’s symphony plays chords
into hope’s sunrise,

Withstanding black holes
where light’s radiance awaits
the human vessel,

giving and drawing
light mutually to sustain
the life-lights of all.

About the Author

Michel M.J. Shore is a retired judge of the Federal Court of Canada and recently made a home in Israel. He is the writer of several published books and poetry collections.