Stuck in Jordan, But Were We Really?

By Moussia Goorevitz
Jordan, 17 Adar, 5786

We are in Jordan, here, and awaiting
Ready to go, we’ve been longing
To our destination, which we’ve been yearning
But why would we yearn
For something not right
Hashem has a plan; He’s holding us tight.

Stuck in Jordan, hungry and tired
Our faith held steady, our minds wired
We whisper pesukim, under our breath
Quietly we pray, for our next awaited step.

Stuck in Jordan, what should we ponder
We’re waiting and waiting, until we can no longer
Our brains fill with annoyance, anger, and frustration
An easier option, takes no consideration
To whine and complain, fall into emotions.
But to pick the harder choice, we must choose
Because it’s real, it’s the whole truth
We must remember, we’re not in control,
There’s a higher power, greater than us all

Stuck in Jordan, this may feel wrong,
But Hashem is with us; we must hold strong,
To have faith in Him, the One taking us along
We’re here for a reason; we might not know why
But to trust it’s for us, intentions the best, we must
This is the place, the best we can be in
Because since we’re here, it’s all meant to be
Part of His master plan, far from our grasp
Yet to accept it, I’ll try and succeed at last.

Stuck in Jordon, but really, are we?
We’re not at all; it’s our shlichus, meant to be
We have a mission here; now’s our chance
To spread light we must, even in the darkest circumstances
To remember Hashem, who’s with us always
Even in hard times, in uncertainty and darkness
Every second and detail, planned perfectly
To trust and remember that with certainty.