Eikev

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Eikev

The parsha of Eikev arrives on the heels,

Of V’eschanan’s Aseres HaDivros,

Yet the gematria of עקב is 172,

The count of the words back in Yisro.

189 words by V’eschanan’s count,

Subtract and you get 17,

The gematria’s טוב, so it’s all very good,

We should learn from this difference, it seems.

Words can’t fully express a thought or idea,

As a poet I know this too well,

God gave over at Sinai the thoughts in the words,

Which takes more than one phrasing to tell.

Torah Sh’bichtav contains Torah Sh’baal peh,

We could learn from these Divros’ differences,

Our Torah is read with both lyric and song,

Because concepts are broader than sentences.

So when treading the path of the mitzvos,

Step lightly and keep a sharp eye,

What seems little’s not smaller,

What seems big isn’t taller,

On that you can surely rely.