The cause of the exile of the Divine Spark of the soul is, as in the words of our Sages, of blessed memory: “When [the Jewish People] were exiled to Babylon, the Shechinah went with them.

– Megillah 29a

This is because of the vestment of one’s innermost point of the heart in [that aspect of the universe which is] the opposing counterpart [to holiness]

– Tanya, Iggeret HaKodesh, Epistle 4

A roar of cheers

followed the breaking glass

as Bride & Groom meandered through the crowd

of friends and family.

Escorted to their private chambers

the two smiled knowing smiles

clasping hands

in silence.

She was His

and He was Hers

and the time had come

to share their inner breath

with a kiss.

On the wall

she spotted a picture

while His eyes were shut.