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Guardian Angel of RESILIENCE
…the Phoenix
of those who rise from almost total destruction
to live
to strive
to advance
to re–build
to defy the obstacles
to leap over the pain
to bypass the destruction
to only glancingly look back
to assemble the building blocks,
one by one, piece by piece
to leave the destruction behind
not to “have time for the painâ€
to strip down to basics
to laser-focus their next priority repeatedly
to advance, inch by inch,
inexorably
to follow their destiny
to reclaim their birthright
to provide for a better tomorrow
“anu ba-nu artza livnot u-l’hibanot bahâ€
we have come to the land of Israel,
to build and, ourselves, to be re-built by
blood, sweat and guts
on an individual— and collective level
I am the Phoenix;
I have arisen from the dead
I have risen above the pain
above the destruction
I have come to re-claim my eternal birthright
with you— or without you,
I will survive,
and I will prevail
I will run interference for her,
but my grandchild,
if she so chooses,
will apply to law school—
and all will be well on this godforsaken planet
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