Israel-Palestine Conflict

I began to read about the news

I could only reach ¾ of the article

I began to read about the death toll

I also read about the wounded

I then seen the total of people fled.

I just had to stop reading more

I can’t believe this tragedy

I hear these people’s cries

I understand their moment of pain

I know of the anger they feel.

I see so much loss in their life

I feel empathy to their hurt

I know sorrow fills their minds

I understand tears fall easily

I know the heart is aching.

I know you are struck in terror

I realize you witnessed evil

I wish this battle ceased fire

I know deterrents were in the way

I pray for it to end soon.

Carol Kappes     2014

Inspired of the Israel-Palestine conflict