"Chai's Lament: The Table of Life in Poetic Reflection"
In the script of life, the Chai unfolds, A symbol profound, in stories told. A table and chair, a child's sacred space, Where 'chai' whispers life, a divine embrace.
A child, a symbol, both innocent and free, At the table of life, where lessons decree. "Choose life," the commandment, echoes clear, In the child's heart, the divine draws near.
Numbered 18 in gematria's dance, Chai, a numeric talisman, a chance. To welcome luck and positive gleam, In life's tapestry, a recurring theme.
Yet, within this symbol, shadows find, The child, a figure, in complexities entwined. A victim to the causes that religion may wield, In the echo of conflict, on life's battlefield.
The table and chair, a small one's reprieve, To sit, to learn, to trust, to believe. Yet, in this sanctuary, a vulnerable sight, The child, both symbol and victim, in the divine light.
Life, a celebration, yet a heavy call, A journey embraced, an inevitable fall. The Chai speaks of both the joy and strife, In the complex dance of Judaism's life.