Hearing and listening
are not synonyms
a chasm emerges
dividing the two.

I hear you
but am I listening
to what you say
or my inference?

The blast of the Shofar
blows old ideas away
clears my mind
to a new focus.

I feel the blast
hear the breath
reminded of the ruach
that gave me life.

I listen.

I’ve decided to participate for the first time in #blogElul, which I have followed for a few years. I’ve never had the courage to get my feet wet – this year, I’m jumping into the deep end of the pool! Check out some of the amazing themed posts geared around the work and joy of Elul – of introspection and reflection in the days leading to the High Holy Days (Organized by Ima Bima.) You can read last year’s and this year’s #blogElul posts via the Elul tag.