Blessings, Curses, Never Ending

​The music plays quietly in my ears
The news scrolls by in front of my eyes
My brain is struggling with so many thoughts
Is it ok to just sit and be?

I look out the window and see the passing clouds
It is sunny today and warmer than yesterday
Shabbat comes soon
Another week passed while they still suffer.

A headline flashes on the screen in front of me
One nation under fire in defense of her people
One nation under fire in defense of her people
The suffering is getting worse, not better.

Each day brings new blessings
Each day brings news of more curses
I take a deep breath
It is never ending…and yet we must crawl forward.