Innocence knows the Joy at Hanukkah

Innocence knows the Joy
In the child 
In the lighting of the Hanukkiah
Each night 

We find it again when
When we watch the flames rise
As we are uplifted by their Beauty
Where Awe and Wonder reside 

As the candles descend
We are reminded 
That nothing is permanent
Other than the Love of Hashem 

May Hanukkah's light bring us to
Greater kindness and love
For ourselves and each other 
So we may see the world as One 

© Todd Greenberg 12/20/24