Abattoir
Thick black smoke rose towards heaven
as reality became a nightmare
they raised their hands in fear begotten
as the massacred littered the ground everywhere
Cruelty measureless to a sane society
became the hate unleashed by HAMAS
on festive youth absorbed in joyful melody
as blood and sorrow stained fields of grass
Mindless killing ended a peaceful gathering hour
as terror inflicted merciless pain
on the innocence of concert goers
forcing life to vanish from Holy Grail
( from The Merchant of Venice )
" The quality of mercy should not be strained
it falls as the gentle rain from heaven
upon those beneath : it is twice the blessing
it blesses those who give and those that take "
