Friday, March 2, 2007

Purim

The table- red and royal. Extravagant. The menu- perfectly beautiful, delicious, yet practical
(most guests will be too drunk to appreciate anything complex)
Mishloach Manos- inexpensive yet tasteful...
My family all made up sweet and lovely..
My child, so delighted with the pantomime, the perfect dream-like fantasy of today
Watch his face, his eyes when he takes it all in
The colours, the children, the streets of Yeruhalayim are so bright
Feel the goodness, the giving..
Put smiles on people's faces..
Can you?
Use all your energy- physical, emotional- your creativity, to create a day so joyous and free
Can you relax, let go, invite them all in, and sit and watch and enjoy
Discover the beauty of truth in release, inhibitions dissolved, appearances set aside
Be brave, be yourself. Fell full, feel free, feel confident to enjoy...
Can you relinquish all expectation, and simply welcome all that happens today
A mitzvah of feasting, celebrating, partying. A holiday steeped in mystery- and revelation.
A holiday so suited to today.
Dark, disconnected days- but we know its meaning is simple hidden
For now
Purim has always been my favourite..
When I finally feel peace, harmony, symmetry
In the seeming chaos, and lack of order.
From the past, to the future
Just one day
Fall into it
Let go
Experience it fully
Enjoy

:)