It'Ll Be Fine
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Anyone who has been in Israel for more than a whirlwind tour will probably relate to some, if not all, of the lines of this poem. Those who have lived there (probably) know the scenario presented herein all too well...May peace come speedily in our lifetime!!
I am a Sabra,* *A native-born Israeli
Uzi** at the ready; **Submachine gun (standard army issue)
Confident, brave:
"Yi'hi'ye tov!"*** ***"It'll be fine" - Hebrew for a Sabra's standard,
incongruously optimistic hope for the future.
Sunflower-seed shells
Spat onto battlefields.
Cigarette ash,
Matted air;
Everywhere dust,
Tanks of rust.
I am a Sabra,
Uzi at the ready;
Confident, brave:
"Yi'hi'ye tov!"
Child trapped
In warrior's helmet:
Gesturing heatedly,
Laughing anxiously,
Barbed-wire nerves
Dangling
Arms limp, weary
Draped over coffins.
I am a Sabra,
Uzi at the ready;
Confident, brave:
"Yi'hi'ye tov!"
Life goes on,
A Time-bomb ticking:
Can't cry anymore,
Never could;
Heart racing
To the next Tragedy
Bleeding my Soul.
I am a Sabra,
Uzi at the ready;
Confident, brave:
"Yi'hi'ye tov!"
Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2018
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