Hyim Kwass is on the Net after 57 years of life on Earth

Still alive still Growing

“CHAIM AT SEVENTEEN”

 Janis Ian original “SEVENTEEN”

 

 

I learned the truth at seventeen. The pain of living in between

When life was full of lofty goals. When tomorrow comes. I’ll choose my role

But in a time well before then. I was too young to understand.

That a path has too ways and not three. There is no joy to in between!

 

I crawled and walked at the same time. Always time to soothe my mind.

They’d watch me try to ease my pain. My whole wide work was left to blame

Some chose glitter; Some chose gold.  I chose pebbles rocks and stones.

And all I did was dream…so in between

 

The pull upon me became strong. To do what’s right to love what’s wrong.

I looked up high to catch the stars. I stayed so still I didn’t get far.

It seemed so often my reaction. No “sepuke” and no satisfaction.

The lure of sin can be so mean. If you live your life so in between!

 

But it’s not crucial what you say

Just start by sitting down to pray

‘To ride the fence I can’t resist

And H-shem I can’t go on like this!

I cannot take this anymore

I yearn to soar where eagles soar

Where the air is pure and clean

No in betweens!’