Parshat Toldot

We start by going to school every day,
In every subject we try to get an A,
We shout "Hooray!" when we graduate,
Then we get a job and work until late.

We do all this to make a good living,
But for the purpose of life, we need to start digging,
Avraham and Yitzchok dug wells too,
What is the lesson for me and you?

Digging wells is a task that is not easy,
For days, sand and rocks is all that you see,
You wonder if your efforts are in vain,
Should you persevere and dig deeper, is there anything to gain?

At last you give a joyful shout,
Discovering the wellspring is what it is all about,
Our life's mission is to dig, search and explore to uncover,
The G-dly sparks within we need to discover.

In every thought, speech and action that we do,
We can dig to find a G-dly purpose in it too,
Revealing what is already there is the key,
The little sparks are waiting for you and me.

When we use our car to give someone a lift,
When we use our money to give a poor person a gift,
When we eat kosher food to have energy to pray,
We are discovering a wellspring today!

Souvenir: shovel