Today I pray for a return
A return to the narrow streets
Where we walked close together
Hands almost touching
Today I pray for a return
A return to your bed
Though my husband lays still in mine
Today I pray for a return
For Selomah to return to the Earth
So that I may return to you
Yours, Sarah de Isaac Pardo
Sarah, I love how you have merged the poem and letter! The repetition of “I pray for a return” and then how it morphs into “so that I may return to you” at the end is particularly poignant. Thank you for posting this!