Israel Is Crying הֲשִׁיבֵ֨נוּ וְֽנָשׁ֔וּבָה: A Lament for Tisha bAv

                             קינה לתשעה באב

EICHA        אֵיכָ֣ה  

                    OH HOW I CRY MORE

I just want to cry.  I just want to cry.  

And cry and cry and cry more.

A BIG CRY.

Like never before. 

Tears, Tears, and still more Tears

The Tears keep coming with more fears

They haven’t stopped

They may never stop for years

The anguish is deeper

The heartbreak unbearable

Misery knows no bounds

Joy lingers

Inconsequentially found 

I just want to cry.  I just want to cry. 

And cry and cry and cry more.

A BIG CRY.

Like never before.  

Tears, Tears, and still more Tears

The Cries keep succumbing to fears

They haven’t stopped

They may never stop until someone hears

The grief is steeper

The  distress terrible

Desolation locks me away

Song stammers

Resisting decay 

I just want to cry.  I just want to cry. 

And cry and cry and cry more.

A BIG CRY.

Like never before.  

Tears stuck inside

Not even trying to hide

Yet deluging my being

Obscuring my seeing

EICHA OH HOW I CRY

Tears, Tears, and still more Tears

The Tears keep coming with more fears

Tears bursting everywhere

Nowhere to hide

Yet perpetually drowning me

Shrouding any chance to see

Oh G-d Heavenly Father

You will always be my Keeper

 בִּלַּ֚ע הַמָּ֙וֶת֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וּמָחָ֨ה ה’ אלוקים דִּמְעָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל כָּל־פָּנִ֑ים וְחֶרְפַּ֣ת עַמּ֗וֹ יָסִיר֙ מֵעַ֣ל כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י ה’ דִּבֵּֽר

He has concealed death forever, and the Lord God shall wipe the tears off every face, and the shame of His people He shall remove from upon the entire earth, for the Lord has spoken.    Isaiah 25:8

Bless me with beauty to wipe away the Tears so unbearable

Your mercy knows no bounds

Joy and Song are Yours

Please G-d, bless me with Your divinely revered sounds

הֲשִׁיבֵ֨נוּ ה’ אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ וְֽנָשׁ֔וּבָה חַדֵּ֥שׁ יָמֵ֖ינוּ כְּקֶֽדֶם

חזק

Miriam Leah