By a Lubavitcher girl

This poem reflects the ongoing inner struggle between the Nefesh Elokis and the Nefesh HaBehamis. It explores the effort to see people beyond their outward appearance or behavior, choosing instead to view them through the lens of the soul within every person.

It speaks to shifting from physical sight to deeper vision – learning to look at others not only with human eyes, but with the soul.

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A pure soul stuck between two worlds, 
Balancing the lone, quiet chaos that lives within me.

A constant pull of opposing forces,
 strong power from both sides.

A heart torn between choices,
A soul blinded not by darkness,
 But by sight.

The sight of the world before me
Faults etched into faces and personalities.

A sight that collides with the inner world I carry, Creating a silent war between what is
 and what could be.
Yet a gem sparkles within the darkness,
 Casting light beyond what the eye can measure.

This divine soul cannot be taken,
Cannot be dimmed Because it is me.

My Neshama.
Still, I stand between distant opposites.

The wish of the challenge to disappear is real,
And my being feels tested.

But Hashem gave us life and energy, 
and life itself is a proof of mission.

We are here to bridge opposites,
To bind heaven and earth,
To unite fractured worlds into one.

To see with human eyes,
Yet perceive with a vision of G-dliness.

To look at another
 and draw out their hidden essence,
To turn the physical into a vessel
that awakens souls and ignites light.

Even while living in darkness,
The mission remains.
To live.
To elevate.

To bring life where it feels absent,
To lift what has fallen,
To ignite light within ourselves,
Within others,
And within this world.