Jerusalem

Jerusalem
by Benji Raymond


Golden bricks light up the views
Black hats shower the streets
Milk and honey flow through the land
Faces glow with the illumination of Torah
Hospitality extends beyond reason
Torah is on the lips of all who fear
Kindness echoes in the alleyways
Modesty rises to the heights of the heavens
Knowledge radiates from their souls

The eternal fire warms the winter.

The Flip Side

Religion
by Benji Raymond


It flows through my mind,
But not through my veins.

It swims through my thoughts
But not through my heart.

It is instilled in my sense of truth,
But not in my thirst.

It sits on my fingertips,
But not on the tip of my tongue.

Its presence is evident in my dreams,
But not in my sense of reality.

It lies comfortably in my soul,
But engages awkwardly in my life.

The Flip Side