Shana Tova

its coming

there are a few minutes left.

am i ready? No.

do i ever feel ready? No.

there are no words left to say

no tears left to shed

judgemnet day is coming

there is no hiding from it

no escaping it.

we can only embrace it

crown our Father as King

declare our love and commitment

for thats all thats left to do.

thats all we can do.

fix everything i did wrong? -too late

promise ill be perfect? a lie

all we can do is say

" i love you, please give me a chance to prove it"

Comments

  1. DevorahOctober 12, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    This is a late comment but I just want you to know that this post is beautiful. I especially love the end.

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