Do birds sing in Jersalem?
Do stars shine as in old?
Which steps lead to the Olive Mount --
To stories that were told?
Can Peace come to this place again?
Can good will reign on Earth?
Can deserts blossom like a rose
Because of one Child's birth?
The wedding dancers wend to bed --
The Christian pilgrims dream
That every step toward peace they take
Makes Stars of David gleam.
Today the birds awoke at four --
The Holy City slept --
Three waves of prayer preceded dawn --
The first Shabbat was kept.
(7 March 2009, Christmas Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel)
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