The sound of the shofar
\nis not the cry of a human voice.
\nIt is the howl of an animal’s horn.
It is a cry so primal, so raw,
\nthat the mind ceases to ponder,
\nthe heart suspends its throb.
With the fury of a beast pent up in its cage,
\nthe naked essence of the soul bursts out,
\nhowling, ripping through heaven’s curtains,
\nawakening the primal essence of all being.
The raw core of your soul below
\ntouches the Primal Essence above,
\nand now their reunion may begin.