Here Is Where Prayers Overflow

Poem by Chana Perman
Art by Shalom Burkis

Here is where our prayers overflow

Here is where there is so much more than we can know;

Here is where we hear both thunderous and hushed sounds

Here is where most precious memories abound

Here is where we pause and connect

Here is where we reminisce and reflect;

Here is where we plead and demand

Here is where hope and heartbreak hold hands

Here is where past, present, future intertwine

Here is where heart grapples with mind;

Here is where we kindle spiritual fire

Here is where we stand: awestruck, inspired

Here is where we cry – yet one day we will rejoice

With the ultimate Redemption

As one mighty voice.