V'Zot HaBeracha

Moshe lived until he was 120 years old,
Yet, "His eyes were undimmed," we are told,
Until his last breath was finished,
"His natural force was not diminished."

Usually people lose energy over time,
But Moshe never got tired of the climb,
What was the secret of Moshe's youthful energy,
When he had so much responsibility?

His eyes were undimmed is not just a description,
It is the answer to the question,
Moshe's natural force was undiminished it's true,
Because his eyes were undimmed no matter what he went through.

Moshe was focused on his mission,
He kept his high ideals and vision,
He was as passionate at the end just as he was at the beginning,
His commitment to his people was unyielding.

As the man who burned but wasn't consumed, Moshe we see,
Just like the burning bush that wasn't consumed miraculously,
Until the end, his goal and vision did stay,
He remained full of energy until his last day.

To stay young we must be wise,
Our ideals we should never compromise,
They keep our spirit alive,
Our ideals give us the strength to survive.

We can't despair when obstacles come our way,
We must be inspired by our vision and keep going the next day,
Success comes just before we are about to believe that we did fail,
If we keep trying, we will certainly prevail!

Souvenir: trophy