In West Jerusalem

In West Jerusalem
"We are the World"
plays in the almost empty Cinematec
the green grass grows
the 'Israel at 60' flags blow
Jewish boys play under a tree
a Shofar vaguely sounds
in the distance

Tears weld up
People get checked with guns
to maintain this order

And I like water can flow over
the border with ease

* * *

A boy wears army camouflage pants
He will grow up

It isn't the fault of these Israeli boys,
I remind myself

But why aren't they rising up
alongside Palestinians who are in cages and are shot at
for three steps
on to their own land?

No words are enough.