The Arizal Left Our World

Disappointed

Like the Beis Hamikdash

His prize talmid ignored the rules

And machlokes torpedoed his chabura

Like the Beis Hamikdash

Moments before leaving he said

Had even one of his group

Been a complete tzaddik

He wouldn’t have to die prematurely

Whoever wants the Beis Hamikdash

Must internalize the epitaph of the Arizal

Before immersing in avodas Hashem

ואהבת לרעך כמוך

Most of us don’t know

Or don’t care

How these words obligate us

See Mesilas Yesharim Ch. 11