Alice Shalvi, the master teacher/educator/leader crossed to the light today at the age of 97 and I dedicate this poem in her honor and legacy!
Pass me by was written sometime between 2015 and 2018.
October 3, 2023
From Jerusalem with love,
Yvette Nahmia-Messinas
Pass me by
I Know who I am,
but you do not.
Have to see me,
but cannot.
It’s not your fault,
that I can see,
you are only victims of mass mentality.
Patriarchy is crumbling that you will see,
sooner or later, absolutely.
I am not a man, have stronger guts
stamina, strength, and perseverance that much.
Pass me by and discard me, sorry to say
that we all lose by your choosing this way.
I go on my friends, unobstructed by you,
the road is still long, and it is not up to you.
Pass me by and discard me, that you can do,
I am pausing to see it, catch my breath and undo.