Finding the Answers Within Me

I try to find myself in this vast world, I want to figure it out, to know,

Are we here for a deeper purpose, or are we just G-d’s puppet show?

Why does it seem so difficult to know what’s right, what’s wrong?

Tell me is it all planned out, or are we each writing our own song?

I know he gave us a purpose, but how do I explain,

That those who try the hardest, experience the most pain?

It’s so confusing, this reality, it’s so hard to understand,

What does He want from us, I mean, tell me, what’s his plan?

He wants us to be better, He wants good to raise its voice

Yet the forces of negativity, can leave you without… choice?

No, we have choices, but they’re not the ones we think,

G-d plans it all, every test, but we choose to swim or sink,

I gotta choose what’s right, but its so hard to know the way,

Wrong from right, black and white,and so many shades of gray

It won’t always be clear, and its hurts when I really don’t know

I struggle in my choices, not knowing, where am I supposed to go?

I have strengths within me, that I’ve never reached before,

I find that it’s the pain and the struggle which uncover the core.

I want to do everything right, I want to follow his instructions

But I can’t, He made me limited and I can’t attain perfection

And so I have to balance, recognize that I can’t do it all.

But not giving up, not quitting, be humble, yet stand tall.

We don’t have to finish the task, yet we can’t just accept defeat

Thinking, why bother trying, if it’s simply impossible to complete?

It’s not only where we try to go, no, it’s not the destination

It’s the journey and our efforts, that is the purpose of creation

Through our effort, with our choices, He wants us to make space for him.

Inside our lives, in our own worlds, He only asks, reveal the G-dliness within!

Riding the Bike of Life

I ride my bike, but I want to feel the wind in my face,

That’s when I know I gotta work to keep up my pace.

It no easy task, I have to keep on pedaling,

I can not stop and just say that I am settling,

Yea, when I’m riding, I’m trying to keep on going up,

That’s when I know that I can not stop.

It’s the uphill battle, that takes all your strength,

So when its hard, you got to know, it’s not in vain,

You are climbing, going higher and higher still,

It’s that extra effort that will take you uphill!

Riding on my bike,

Riding through my life,

It teaches me,

How life should be.

And when I am just cruising, going fast,

Without the effort, it can’t last.

Because this means the path I’ve taken,

Is pulling me downward with mistakes and

I think it’s easy cuz I don’t have to try,

That’s when I realize, I must open up my eyes.

Because I will I crash and I will fall and get hurt,

Then I must pick myself off from the dirt,

And turn around so that I’m facing the top,

Use my energy, I’ve got to give it all I’ve got!

Riding on my bike,

Riding through my life,

It teaches me,

How life should be.

And through it all, I must remain in control,

I can not lose my balance, or I’ll definitely fall.

I must stay in balance, to keep going on this ride,

I must stay straight, not leaning to one side.

Balance is the key, to keep on going,

Balance, we all need to keep on growing.

If you feel that you are leaning too far ,

You must re-center, find out where you are .

No, don’t lean too strong in any direction

Cuz , you know, the middle path is perfection!

Riding on my bike,

Riding through my life,

Yea now I know,

How I should go…

What happens?

What happens when the rug is pulled
from beneath your feet,
do you stumble and fall?

What happens when all you know
is not the way it was,
do you still stand tall?

What happens when you lose strength
with no strength to keep walking,
will you still crawl?

What happens when you err
by taking a wrong turn,
do you feel small?

What happens when you hear
your inner voice beckons,
do you follow that call?

What happens when challenge
is standing in your way,
do you scale that wall?

What happens when you want
to make everything make sense,
can you fix it all?

What happens when you realize
that you're not in charge,
don't you recall?

Hashem runs this hall.