Poem- A Tribute to a peace maker

  A Tribute to a peace maker
 

 When a king dies

a nation re-acts

according to whether 

he was popular and respected 

hated or despised.

When Yitzchak died

a nation wept

and the nations of the world's V I P’s

Kings and Queens Princes and Royal Personages 

Flocked in from every corner of the 

globe to share with Israel

The intense grief felt

by Jews Christian and Arabs

and even former enemies.

Life will move on

The nation will settle

down again

the Knesset will take 

up its burden 

Shimon will lead 

the way.

But if its Peace 

we want 

then first we must 

settle our house

The left and the Right

must talk to each other

so that we are seen 

to be united 

and strong.

Through our strength

we will win the battle

for Peace

and justify the work

that Rabin did

in a lifetime 

loyal service to 

The State of Israel

Hillie Feldman copyright   12 Dec 1995

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 Today the wailing sirens

Sounded throughout the land

Bringing the whole nation

to silence and tears.

Kings, Queens, Princes.

The Presidents of many nations

From eighty lands

came to Pay homage

Yitzchat the sabra

had gone to his rest.

Huge piles of flowers

masses of candles

marked the coming together

of men women and children

in spontaneous grief

Rabin is taken away

from us -Why?

The grass did not stir

and the wind did not blow

no birds sang, bees or

butterflies moved.

Nature itself stood still

trying to absorb the

shock of a Nation Bereft.

Lea few wives have an opportunity

to meet and marry

a man of the stature

of your Yitchak.

Few even fewer have

been through the trauma

you have had to endure

in these few days.

Your family your friends

the nation and even

many of our former

enemies share our pain

                       and tears.

Hillie Feldman  undated

Edited by Ronnie Feldman  11^th Aug.2017