Once upon a time, I lived in Paradise
Heavenly colours scattered all around
Angels prayers whispered in our hearts
Serenity cascaded as we plowed the land
Children laughter echoed in the valleys
Their rainbow dreams flew joyfully by
Figs and grapes breakfast O delight
Pearls of pomegranates, dessert at twilight
Up above the branch of a purple mulberry
Apricot and almonds we cracked all day
Building tiny homes of twigs and stones
In the shade of a jasmine tree
Poppies adorned the carpet, as we slid down
rolling with laughter over the hills of Palestine
Then, once upon a frightful night
Hordes of evil pushed their way in
In their armors and their arms
Smashing and bashing all the way through
Wrecking mad fury upon a land that’s holy
Havoc and mayhem, death and pain
Evil took over upon their reign
Natives in dungeons driven insane
Curios I was
I wanted to know
Who did this to my holy land
And why
Years passed by, my questions grew
A scratch to the surface, faces of evil I saw
The more I scratch, the more gruesome surreality has become
Lo and behold, upon one “ordinary” day
Sheer “coincidence” gives me a blow
A word so weird I stumbled upon
A key to a world, dark as Gehenna
“Neshamah” was the word
Meaning “divine Jewish soul”
A door opens before my dazed eyes
Curious, I look in
A worm in a can, I find, wiggling all alone
Another door opens
Curious, I look in
A can of worms oozing everywhere
Another door opens
Curious, I look in
A nest of wasps buzzing, whizzing and they sure do sting
Another door opens
Curious, I look in
A den of snakes hissing, seething and frothing blaze
Another door opens
Curious, I look in
A hellhole of demons with babies in their mouths
Grotesque figures dancing with skulls
On the alter of Lucifer bowing down
Is that a horror movie
Or a mere nightmare
O dear God, I dare to ask
My shaky voice trembles
Wake up… wake up, I frantically scream
Wake me up, dear God
This is not but a dream
Open my eyes dear God
Show me the way
Take my hand dear God
Help me go home
The darkest of worlds, now I’ve seen
Tell me, dear God, what should I do
My prayers, you’ve heard, since I learned to talk
You know me better than I know my own
A fighter for Humanity, my heart in Your Hand
Truth, Justice and Peace,
Beauty, Love and Harmony
On the side of goodness all I want to be
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Poetry for Palestine 