
When each one of us will start with unwarranted, unconditional love in our own domain, from there it will spread to all else that we do, and from there to the entire world, speedily in our days, Amen.
– The Lubvitcher Rebbe
Chassidut teaches that as a result of feeling alone and uncared for, we experience ourselves as distant from all that is good (i.e., God) and eventually despair of ever attaining a true state of heartfelt and meaningful love—that which is called “inner love.”
High above the crowd
his deft steps
send quivers
along the spine
of the taunt
high-tension wire.
Unfazed by the height
he follows the guide
of a solitary spotlight.
Below
among the buzz of the crowd
at each step
his parents instinctively hold up their hands
as they did
instinctively
his entire life.
And while he can’t see them
their perceived presence
once again serves
as his safety net.