My Proud Palestinian Wife: Talk To Us About Suffering - Empathy

I She was not unduly unkind, maybe a tad smart Not ever imagining I am close to Israel and Palestine My wife comes from Jeneen, a hot spot But I quickly think of Jacob - NABLUS - old Neapolis The Woman at the well,Samaritan, still there In the occupied West-Bank, Mount Gerizim There is a Samaritan High Priest, they use just Torah The first five books of the Bible, author (?) Moses Persecuted as neither fish nor fowl, by both sides: All Human rights talk is just that, remember the Yazidis? Remember Bosnia? YOU LET IT HAPPEN after NEVER FORGET So don't shed those croc tears for Palestine II Twice, coming back with two young daughters The Israeli authorities had to do what they know To delay crossing over Allenby Bridge (Overnight) There were no facilities, or even food to buy Fortunately, there was one toilet each (Mixed genders need not apply); the TAXI waited The taxicab driver would be up all night, for us, The next morning I shouted to the Israeli soldiers Across the fence caging us back: I'm South African; I had enough, I don't need to be held here." They let us go, my family and I, looking sadly back Others had no other passport to freedom from cages (Corona has leveled things off: The Gazans said, "Welcome to House Arrest, the Israeli Blockade!" By Virus, of course. No, Lady, I survived apartheid Jesus helped me forgive 300 years of crimes (Did the West forgive any leader who is not like them? Saddam Hussein, Mu'ammar Gaddafi, Fidel Castro?) III Like with slavery, I cannot call you the criminal For what your ancestors did in the odious trade Learn from Jesus, there is only one way (Gandhi, Mandela, and King saw it, why don't you?) Forgive and see that beyond the skin is LIFE Life without border or skin, or pigment I have enjoyed favor on this site; without YOUR HELP Because I speak of the Savior who will do the same Please don't pretend to care, when you pretend to care