Ashes to Flame

 

Ashes to Flame

The lies I hear

Scream loud in my ear

They promise, but tear me apart

Desires betray

They lead me astray

Leaving scars in the depth of my heart

The mask I wear

Is heavy with care

And it mocks every prayer that I cry

I stumble, I fall

I feel nothing at all

Just ashes and silence inside

The ego takes hold

Its grip turns cold

It laughs as I kneel in the dirt

It whispers with glee

“You’ll never break free—

Your love is a dream that won’t work.”

But then a hand breaks through

A friend pulls me true

Reminding me I’m not alone

In the pit of despair

They meet me there

And together we carve out a home

The ego fights back

It plans its attack

But we rise, one bundle, one flame

Through faith above reason

In every season

We cry out the Creator’s Name

So though I bleed

It’s love that I need

And it’s love that will carry me still

From the lowest descent

To the heights heaven-sent

His mercy fulfills every will

Through the Ashes

Through the Ashes

The lies I hear
Scream loud in my ear
They promise, but tear me apart

Desires betray
They lead me astray
Leaving scars in the depth of my heart

The mask I wear
Is heavy with care
And it mocks every prayer that I cry

I stumble, I fall
I feel nothing at all
Just ashes and silence inside

But a hand breaks through
A friend pulls me true
Reminding me I’m not alone

In the pit of despair
They meet me there
And together we carve out a home

The ego fights back
It plans its attack
But we rise, one bundle, one flame

Through faith above reason
In every season
We cry out the Creator’s Name

So though I bleed
It’s love that I need
And it’s love that will carry me still

From the lowest descent
To the heights heaven-sent
His mercy fulfills every will

The Path of Struggle

The Path of Struggle

The nights feel long

The pain feels strong

And the ego keeps whispering lies

The war within

The weight of sin

It crushes, it burns, it denies

But the heart won’t break

It learns to awake

When a friend holds your hand through the storm

Through fire and tears

Through shadows and fears

A new soul begins to form

So we fall, we rise

We tear off disguise

Till only the truth can remain

Through love we ascend

Through the strength of a friend

And eternal connection we gain

So cling to the Light

Through the darkest night

For the Creator is near all along

When the hearts unite

Faith takes its flight

And our suffering turns into song

Depart From Evil

Depart From Evil 

I spit at the mirror, I curse at the night,

The filth of my heart won’t let in the light.

I claw at the chains that tighten my breath,

Every thought that I chase just drags me to death.

I preach that I’m holy, but rot fills my veins,

My ego’s a tyrant that laughs at my pains.

I run from the shadows, they tear me apart,

I see that the devil’s been etched in my heart.

The more that I fight, the deeper I sink,

I drown in the poison I promised to drink.

My “strength” is a lie, my “virtue” a fraud,

I’m nothing but ashes without my God.

But just when I’m shattered, too broken to stand,

A whisper of mercy takes hold of my hand.

The fire is quenched, the torment is still,

The Healer restores me—according to His will.

So evil departs, not by might, not by art,

But by faith above reason and love in the heart.

Through prayer and surrender, the bondage will cease,

The darkness is broken, the soul finds its peace.

The Mountain of Fire and Love

The Mountain of Fire and Love

The mountain bled with smoke and flame,

my ego howled, consumed by shame.

It clawed my flesh, it tore my soul,

its hunger dark, a gaping hole.

The nations rose with teeth of steel,

they cursed the light, they cursed the deal.

“Bow to no law, serve lust and greed,

forget this path, let pride succeed.”

The sky was black, the earth did quake,

my heart near burst, my bones did break.

In chains of wrath I gasped for breath,

each step I took was close to death.

Yet in the pit a whisper came,

a tender spark, a holy flame.

“Unite as one, annul, embrace,

together you will find His face.”

The fire cooled, the night grew still,

my shattered will was bent to thrill.

The Torah shone, a healing dove,

and from the ash sprang endless love.

Now hand in hand, we stand above,

no fear remains, just bonds of love.

One soul, one heart, our will undone,

unconditional — we are one.

Poem of Unity in the Ten

Poem of Unity in the Ten

The greatest work is to unite as one,

To seek the Creator till the veil is gone.

In every ten the Shechina will shine,

A dwelling of mercy, a presence divine.

Each comes to his friend with a word to bestow,

To share of the path, what the heart longs to know.

Annulment in circles, each bending low,

So kindness and mercy through heaven will flow.

For more than the calf who yearns for the breast,

The Giver of life longs to grant us His rest.

He hastens to bless where intentions are pure,

Revealing His kindness that ever endures.

But hidden within is the battle unspoken,

The pride of the heart that resists being broken.

Without prayer and yearning the ten will not stand,

It turns into dust, like castles of sand.

So gather with purpose, not friendship alone,

For unity’s root is the One we enthrone.

Together we rise, above reason we climb,

The Shechina revealed in our circle sublime.

From Ketter to Binah and Binah to Malchut

From Keter to Binah, and Binah to Malchut

From Keter’s crown the light descends,

A giving flow that never bends,

Binah bows, it will not take,

Passive annulment, for Heaven’s sake.

“I need no gift, I seek no gain,

To be like You, I shun the chain,

Content to shine, content to bestow,

No hunger within, no urge below.”

But Malchut cries with burning need,

A vessel vast, a will to feed,

It cannot hide, it cannot stay,

Its heart must act, must find the way.

Active annulment, fire and fight,

To turn its darkness into light,

To use its hunger, not for “me,”

But lift it high, to “You” it’ll be.

So faith above what reason knows,

Through love of others, the river flows,

From crown to kingdom, the circle complete,

Annulment transforms the will’s deceit.

No lust, no wrath, no greed remain,

All turn to joy instead of pain,

In faith above, the souls arise,

Unconditional love now fills the skies.