The following piece was selected as one of the winners of this year’s Refuat Hanefesh Creative Expression Contest. Age group: High School. It has been lightly edited. Message from the Author: This poem is about the impact a short message or real interaction can have and what looking behind the mask of another person can Read More …
The following poem was selected as one of the winners of this year’s Refuat Hanefesh Creative Expression Contest. Age group: College and Up. It has been lightly edited. My Son My Son you came in this world giving us so much joy Your future flashed before my eyes, my sweet little baby Read More …
Editor’s Note: For victims of sexual assault, the recovery includes mentally healing in addition to physically healing. The following is a post from a young woman describing feeling like the Godliness was leaving her body in the midst of being sexually assaulted. As part of the healing process, she thinks through how she could still Read More …
The following piece was selected as one of the winners of this year’s Refuat Hanefesh Creative Expression Contest. Age group: College And Up. It has been lightly edited. The more you try to reach it, it alludes you You think you’re going to get it but you ain’t seen nothing yet For only Read More …
tolerate your absurd
do anything to keep you from yelling
and scream silently for you again
When his bedroom and life were overtaken
I know you see things in a different way
you are content with a cup
I ache when I see him
this child destined to be somebody
until his life turned to dross
never able to fulfill his potential
I call you on the phone every few months fulfilling my duty with my uh-huhs you are verbose and tell me about your call this morning to the State Department and you remind me the President relies upon you for advice I want to speak up and tell you that you were missed at Read More …