Topic Tags: Israel

“I will breathe through tears. / I will swallow pride. / I will bite my tongue. I will offer love…”

“What about the kids in war, my nieces ask? / They hide, the eldest says.”

“Once upon the time / last weekend, something changed the composition of my body, / my memories, / and the way that I breathe.”

“Two weeks / have passed / since rockets / split the skies, / and invaders / split our hearts.”

“I pray for a swift end to this unwanted war.”

“We are all mourners now / Needing, wanting, giving comfort / For ourselves…” For each other.”

“We are in mourning; / our people are in mourning; / collectively we are sitting shiva.”

“Tzur Yisrael, Rock of Israel, May our devotion remain steadfast”

“Oh this heartbreak,  Silence howling.  Oh this heart ache,  Terror prowling…” 

“we must turn from death and war / and learn again the message of hope and love and peace.”