Reut Ron
A prayer for the new year
by Lea Goldberg, Natan Alterman, Yehuda Amichai, Yaakov Shavit
I hope that the days ahead will be
Days of forgiveness and grace, days of innocent walking
Let the quiet grow within us
That we will see and know and feel that things are simple we are allowed to touch them
And it is allowed, it is allowed to love
And that we have the courage to do so.
That we could see the trees with their murmuring leaves,
And the dizzying air from up high,
And we shall not suffice in writing about them
We will aspire to touch their hearts
Let us remember that from the place where we are right,
Flowers in spring
Will never grow
Let us try and be less righteous
More attentive, observing, loving.
Let us have a sense of how the wall of speeches broke
Hear sweet stammers
To know that those who love are right
And a moment of our life is precious once again
That our hope will exaggerate and transcend boundaries.
I wish we could write the world in our own handwriting
And ourselves in the handwriting of the world
In endless calligraphy
That we will have the strength to do and also to stop and rest,
Let us have the courage to look at each other's eyes,
Without looking down, with apology and guilt
And without avoidance, and look up to the ideals and the spirit
That we will have the valor to start marching in new paths,
As well as the perseverance to continue the journeys we have already embarked on,
That we will be able to continue what we want,
And not just wanting what we already have
Let us know how to experience and not just visit
And we will be able to please, to love, and to be happy
With small daily smiles
And with great joy of a holiday.