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G-d Asked Adam Where Are You?

G-d asked Adam, where are you?

“A’yé’ka”, where are you in relation

To Me, your conscience, the world, your mission?

No one answered until Abraham

Left himself, to step into himself.

Abraham listened to G-d: “Lech Lecha”!

He went out of himself, to enlighten

Himself and others in G-d consciousness,

By leaving his father’s house and his past.

But not till G-d asked Moses, where are you?

Was the key question, answered, “here I am”.

“Hineni,” I am here, I am ready,

For You, for anyone and everyone!

Thus, what am I to do, for whom and when?

Is finally answered, for life’s purpose.

Dear readers,

This is the beginning of a new series on sections of the Torah (the parsha of each week in the Old Testament) with a sonnet for each.

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.