Day: September 8, 2020

by Judith Felsen, Ph.D. Is this You?  Your eyes behind the mask search lights beaming,  bridging gaps of social distance, gazes merge in glances  momentary soul connection  Is this You?  Body wracked breath ventilated clinging to existence space suited team in rescue heroism humbly shared   facing of death Is this You?  Twisted pain contorted reason human armed, weapons fired in hate murder of resentment revenge, retaliation mind and deed in separated state Is this You? Marching, bannered, shouting, chanting, claiming, presence, voices heard constructing deconstructing  challenging our history  standing firm creating our tomorrow Is this You? Planet ailing, melting, dying, groaning for a consciousness ending of abuse pleading for a chance to live   supporting life tomorrow Is this You? A country split, divided, torn apart conflict without resolution language hijacked  Babel’s fate in modern times reaction without reconciliation union shatters, grief presides Is this You?  In terror, plague and hate thirteen qualities  revealed, requested or expressed  attributes of You  hidden or displayed expression and constriction creation and destruction must be You Is this You?  Is this Your invitation, our meeting in the field  destination in our daily lives  path to transform pain for good  converting deeds of hate to acts of mercy  meeting daily in the  field bringing Sparks  seeing You in all  our journey home  with You © J.Felsen, Ph.D. 7/29/20 Judith Felsen, Ph.D. is a N.Y.S. Licensed Clinical Psychologist who resides in Bartlett, N.H. at the edge of the White Mt. National Forest. Judith is a lover of and advocate for nature and all life, a hiker, walker, dancer, meditator, poetess, volunteer, gardener, wife and dog mother of two rescue dogs. She offers consulting upon request and spends time practicing and studying various treatment and healing modalities. She is on the board of the Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, the Mt. Washington Valley Havurah and Neskaya Center for Movement Arts. Since Covid-19 Judith and Jack, her husband, have lived in Long Beach, New York where she practices, walks the beach, boardwalk and delights in the garden Jack cultivated. Judith participates in virtual services and is active in the Jewish community of both New Hampshire and New York. This year, Judith and her husband were awarded the JFNH Shem Tov Award for work on Holocaust and Genocide Education, related studies and offerings to the public and other organizations and audiences. Judith and Jack are second generation survivors and work to enhance the end of genocide for all.