News from Israel and Gaza has led me back to a song/video I wrote/produced several years ago.
Hope it's helpful to you today.
Ishmael and Isaac
Two young half brothers sons of different mothers playing with each other in that hot desert sand. But the sins on their fathers are still the sins of their sons in this land that's still just promise and this war that's never won.
There has never been a war that's holy. this has never been an empty land. there has never been a side that's blameless in the feud between the sons of Abraham.
Two young half brothers sons of different mothers playing with each other in that hot desert sand. But the sins on their fathers are still the sins of their sons in this land that's still just promise and this war that's never won. Woe...
Turn back times pages and all you'll see is the world's oldest sibling rivalry And so we pray crazy prayers that Peace could oneday kiss this land And that children of today could live as those two sons began...when they were...
Two young half brothers sons of different mothers playing with each other in that hot desert sand. But the sins on their fathers are still the sins of their sons in this land that's still just promise and this war that's never won.
Yes, the land is still just promise. And this war cannot be won. Woe...
words and music, Eric Folkerth © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 10:17 AM PT: So sad to hear the continuing news from the region. Heartbreaking stuff....EF