Shoes in Israel
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Shoes in Israel
A poem inspired by the Re'im Music Festival Massacre
Music thumping
Turntables spinning
Bodies dancing
A celebration of love, peace, and
unity
Rockets seeking
Grenades tossing
Bodies fleeing
A pair of shoes remain
Crunching feet in fields
Distant whimpers of tears
Silence in desert space
When will a new song appear?