To show solidarity with
The victims at the Pulse in Orlando,
After the celebration of Shavuot
A rabbi of Orthodox Jews
Travels from his synagogue
To a gay African American bar
With his mom

There a large wild inebriated man
Who lost his cousin at the Pulse
Breaks down after the ‘mom’s embrace

With tears in his eyes
The Rabbi expresses his feelings of pain
Offers words of prayer and healing

Everyone in the bar put their hands
Around each other’s shoulders,
Sing soulful tunes
To connect
To break down barriers
And come together as one.
…
June 19, 2016