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Two Branches, One Root: Finding Unity in Israel and Palestine

Two Branches, One Root: Finding Unity in Israel and Palestine

 My heart's lament....

Two Branches, One Root:  Finding Unity in Israel and Palestine


(Verse 1)
From ancient hills where olive trees do sway,
A mingled tear descends this very day.
For daughters weep and sons in sorrow stand,
Upon the soil they both call motherland.
Two branches sprung from roots entwined as one,
Now shadows fall where golden light once shone.

(Verse 2)
Oh, bitter winds of discord, how ye blow,
And seeds of anger in young hearts do sow.
Misspoken words, like arrows, find their mark,
Leaving a scar within the spirit's dark.
Yet in the quiet whispers of the breeze,
A longing stirs for moments of such ease.

(Verse 3)
Remembered tales of kinship, hand in hand,
Across the valleys of this sacred land.
The shared delight of harvest, sun, and rain,
Before the echoes of such bitter pain.
Can memory's soft light no longer gleam?
Awaken hearts from this relentless dream.

(Verse 4)
Like David sang of peace amidst the fight,
May voices rise, and banish endless night.
Let understanding be the shield they bear,
And empathy the balm for their despair.
For in their eyes, a common heritage resides,
A yearning deep where love and kinship hides.

(Verse 5)
Oh, Spirit, move upon this troubled space,
With gentle wings of reconciliation's grace.
Inspire the leaders, touch each weary soul,
To build a future that can make them whole.
Where children laugh and play in sunlit squares,
And peace descends, dispelling all their cares.

(Outro)
May this our song, a humble offering made,
Find fertile ground where seeds of hope are laid.
For in the heart of each, a light remains,
To bridge the divide, to heal the ancient pains.
May peace arise, like dawn upon the hill,
And love's sweet song this sacred valley fill.

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