I pray for Palestinian children
I pray for Israeli mothers
I pray for my sanity
I pray for my powerlessness
I pray to God to ease my pain
I pray to God to ease the suffocating suffering of Palestine
I pray to God to grant mercy on Israel
My heart is filled with agony I cannot comprehend,
My soul is dark and ashamed,
My breaths are disturbed,
I want to write, but I cannot
I want to read, but I cannot
I’m a coward,
I’m in pain
I’m powerless
I’m scared
I’m ashamed.
I want peace.
I’m powerless.
I’m the sun,
I’m the darkness,
I’m powerless.
I pray for God’s mercy on me
On mothers,
On brothers,
On sisters,
On kids,
I pray for those whose hearts are filled with agony and hatred
The hatred toward Hamas
Toward Israel
Toward the United States
Toward Iran
I pray for them
To forgive
To have mercy
To find kindness and love in their hearts.
I pray for Arabs,
For Jews,
For Palestinians and Israelis,
For Muslims and non-Muslims,
I pray God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I can’t change
To change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference.
So many lives are cut short,
Mothers are crying,
Fathers hearts are shattered,
Brothers are soaked in pain,
Sisters are numb.
God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I can’t change
To change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference.
Amen!
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