Topic Tags: hostages

“And on another side, / children whose names the world never learned, / mothers who died calling for their babies, / fathers buried beneath silence.”

“We are here, / in the Garden, / knocking on Your gates.”

“When I pray for peace, help me stay raw…”

For recently released hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damar,and Doron Steinbrecher

“we pray for healing the minds and hearts of those newly released…”

“There are mystical colors spelling peace…”

“For more than a year now, / you’ve been with me everywhere…”

“Your story is not over; your life is larger than this. / We’re listening.”

“The world is a narrow bridge, we sing in response /  But we are not afraid.” 

“May the souls so callously severed from their bodies find shelter, refuge, in the hidden space beneath Your wings.”