Welcome to the third installment of my poetry series! If you haven't already read them, I suggest checking out the first two selections as well as this one.
While reading about the so-called Israel/Palestine conflict, I became increasingly aware of the fact my stance was neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine (and not even pro-America) but rather pro Justice.
In experiencing it from this view point, I wrote a series of poetyr on the subject. The series title is "Four Views of Palestine as Seen from America."
The series won First Place in the Kent State Stark Diversity Award (poetry division).
I will post one poem from the series each day. This is the third poem, called Waiting. It was originally published at www.PoeticInjustice.net
Hope you enjoy!
Waiting
One man sits in his house.
If someone wants to try to break in and steal my home from me
I would have to shoot that person.
He holds tight his pistol.
Another man sits waiting.
Someone has stolen the house of my family. If I want it back
I would have to shoot that person.
He holds tight his pistol.
A peacekeeper walks in.
If anyone wants to disturb this peace I have brought with me,
I would have to shoot that person.
He holds tight his pistol.