‘Self-Reflection’ Posts
Me…
I look in the mirror, hoping to see A glimmer, a spark, of the things that you see Don’t think I’m so special – no more so than you It’s not who I am, it’s not what I do That isn’t to say I’m not ok with my lot Ever so grateful for all that [Read More]
She thinks…
She thinks of words that never were said Of phrases and thoughts still trapped in her head Of gestures and opportunities lost Of wasted chances and emotional cost She thinks of the memories spanning so many years Of laughter and joy, and yes, even tears Of fun and of games, [Read More]
Elusive…
Forgive me for being in a poetry mood lately. I’m not sure what brought it on, though I have to say that I’m enjoying it tremendously. I find I’m so intensely drawn to the poems I’ve been writing, much more so than I’m drawn to my usual essays [Read More]
The Little Boy
I place my fingers on his waist and lift him way up high He flings his arms around my neck and looks me in the eye “I love you”, says the little boy, solemn and sincere Then suddenly his face lights up; he grins from ear to ear A favorite song* begins to play; [Read More]
Paths we cannot change…
Fleeting thoughts of you They swirl around my mind Specks of memories dance about And prick me from behind Though time has passed and pain has dulled You’re never far away Reminding me of what was lost Or that you’ll never see today I think of all the joy you brought, [Read More]
These days, peace seems more elusive than ever…
The Hebrew calendar is not usually the calendar I use – indeed, I would be hard-pressed to name the months, and listing them in the proper order is simply beyond the scope of my abilities. That being said, however, I can tell you that, according to the Hebrew calendar, 14 [Read More]
Friendship 2.0
I admit it. I love the Internet. I love the opportunities it offers, I love having so much information at my fingertips. I love social networking sites and chat applications, and I love the way the Internet makes it so easy for me to keep tabs on friends and loved ones, no [Read More]
I’ve got the music in me…
At the Little One’s brit milah celebration, the Husband surprised me with a birthday cake of my own. My son was supposed to have been born on my birthday, but when the contractions began on the evening of May 26th, 2004, I knew that our birthdays were not going to be [Read More]
In Gaza, there are little boys just like him…
What follows below is the text for my final daily diary entry for the BBC World Service radio show “The World Today“. The audio link for this show can be found here, and includes a response from one of my counterparts in Gaza, Mr. Omar Sha’ban, an [Read More]
Am I different?
“Am I different? Am I a different person from the one I was before we lost our first child?” This is what I asked my best friend recently, the person who probably knows me better than anyone, the person with whom I have shared memories that go back more than [Read More]
