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From the Walls of Jerusalem

Walking through 
the old city 
   One feels the power 
of this metropolis 
The narrow streets are 
  filled with youngsters 
running by 
  Aggressive merchants 
ply their wares 
  And as we walk 
we are swept back in time 
Swept back to the 
   age of the Kings 
When Jerusalem ruled
   a small empire 
Hasidim pass by 
  as do Arabs 
This city is "such 
stuff as dreams are made of" 
I have been there!

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Robert Pettit

Date: 2/16/2014 12:30:00 PM

I remember seeing a photograph of Israeli soldiers at the wailing wall. That picture was taken shortly after the outbreak of the Six Day War in 1967. I have never been there, but you gave me a vivid vicarious experience when I read your work.