A Prayer for Hole-ness

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A Prayer for Hole-ness

By Jane Tawel

May 25, 2021

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I often pray for whole-ness,

but just today I thought,

that I should pray for hole-ness,

to become what I ought.

Wholeness can often mean control,

but emptying should be my goal,

not only just to make me whole,

but to embrace the empty spaces,

and broken lives, and lonely faces,

of brothers, sisters, enemies–

through empathy come remedies.

For when I leave a legacy,

There won’t be much left of my soul,

Unless I leave a hole.

© Jane Tawel 2021

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Jane Tawel

Still not old enough to know better. I root around and explore ideas in philosophy, spirituality, poetry, Judeo-Christian Worldview, family, relationships, and art. Often torn between encouragement & self-directed chastisement, I may sputter, but I still keep trying to move forward.

8 thoughts on “A Prayer for Hole-ness”

    1. Thank you. Yes, it is hard thing to ask for until you feel it and realize that with hole-ness comes space for wholeness. I know from reading you that you understand and I am grateful for your comment. Shalom, Jane

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