Smoke spreads its black cloak over the people.
The land cries, releasing dewy tears.
Hate shoots bursting flames into the skies.
Flakes of burning ash fall like fountains on the scorched earth.
Pain pummels the air, pleading for peace.
Desperation breaks hearts and minds -
Damaged souls fall on their knees.
Hate continues to spread like a mess of spiders’ webs, capturing the innocent.
Evil is threatened by Good, and crazily lashes out.
Madness, like scatter bombs, creates deathly holes in the hearts of the living.
Prayers rise to Heaven on angels’ wings.

Love weeps for His people.
‘Return to Me with all your hearts, 
With fasting, weeping and mourning.’ (Joel 2:12)

I AM your Saviour.
I AM Justice.
I AM Mercy.
I AM Everlasting.
I AM Mighty.
I AM Holy.
I AM Peace.
I AM Hope.
There is no other god.
I AM ALL in ALL.
I AM the Alpha & Omega.
I AM the Almighty God.
And I love you.

Satan prowls. Satan howls. Satan cowers.
Deliver us from evil…we pray.
Forgive us our trespasses…we pray.

Children’s voices can be heard on High.
Children’s tears run like a river to the Most High.
Children’s blood falls like torrents into the heart of Jesus. 
Children’s blood unites with the blood and water,
which gushed from the heart of Jesus on to the weeping earth of Calvary.

Everything burns like a fire from Hell - Hell on Earth.
Mend our brokenness.
Take us to Your Holy Mountain -
Let us breathe pure, clean air.
Fill us with the warmth of Your saving love.
Heal us, forgive us, free us.
Let us dance with joy,
And laugh with innocence,
And love with purity, hope, and peace.

Juliehughespoetry©poetryisrael10oct23