Still war. Hard
to watch, to imagine
what life is like
for Israelis
for Palestinians
for everyone living
in this sacred holy place.
We watch
we pray
we listen to music
we call friends
and ask them
how they are
surviving we
worry we try not
to watch news
all the time try not
to google Al Jazeera
Haaretz try not
to think about
how this can end
we know that
an eye for an eye
is always a bad idea
we continue with our lives
(biannual bone scan
with a man named Jerry
who said I’m not
allowed to give you
your results but you’re ok)
we continue buying dinner
I called my good friend
who is a minister and I
asked her for help asked her
what to do. She said
eat a good dinner. Buy
something sweet. And I will.
waiting
worrying
still going to the dentist
still going out to dinner
how to reconcile all that goes on inside?
thank you esther
Sacred, holy, I don't know know.