On the mount
Gold dome shines bright
Loud chanting of prayers
As their group passes by
This is new
Circles chanting out loud
Times have changed, she says.
Let us pray in this place
It's past midnight
She sleeps on a gurney in the ER
Arm in a sling
Time for me to go
Fresh night air
Sliver of moon hangs in the sky
above Jerusalem, city of peace
One cab in the lot
Can you take me?
I ask
Yes, please come in.
Where are you from Madame?
I tell him California.
Far from here, he says
Yes, worlds away
Are you touring Madame
Or visiting family?
Both I say.
And working for peace.
Madame, only one thing
Let us pray in our place
You pray in yours
Helicopters circle during the night
Rabbi shot making plans
To pray on the mount
Shooter killed, tensions rise
No harvesting olives today
Let us pray in our place
You pray in yours
