Metzora / מְּצֹרָע “The one with tzara’at”, Leviticus 14:1–15:33 Torah Study and Poetry (28)

A B’nai Mitzvah Torah Planner with Poetry and Inspiration.

Skin, infections, lepers' in Torah poetry with Kimberly Burnham Photo by Joseph Gonzalez on Unsplash

Skin

Our biggest organ skin
a layer between the outside
and the inside
warding off infections
unkind words
protecting the soft inner feelings
a surface washed in water and love
between

Photo by Danielle MacInnes on Unsplash

Originally Published in Metzora / מְּצֹרָע Leviticus 14:1–15:33 Journal Your Journey Through a Year of Torah https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/peace-poetry/category/torah-poetry on April 25, 2020.

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Kimberly Burnham

Writer, Poet, Ekphrastic Writer-in-Residence, Nerve Whisperer, Brain Health Coach, Author of The Traveling Brain: Illuminating Peace Poetry in 5000 Languages.