Poems for Ukraine
Cold railing on platform,
separates us, as tears flow,
behind window of train.
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Debris, scattered everywhere,
as if a fanfare of wind and tempest
blew through the city, proclaiming
the acharis hayomim.
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No one is here to witness,
the empty streets, and silent buildings;
while we shelter beneath the earth,
huddled together in blankets.
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In the not-so-distant past,
we were deported for our faith,
endless tracks led nowhere.
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In the not-so-distant tomorrow,
we will be praying for the light of redemption,
when darkness covers the land.
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