Jerusalem's Lament II

Fury sounds like thunder across the desert plain
Cries of anguish ring out  shrieks of fear and pain
Rivulets of crimson wash this hostile land
Bloodied from aggression destroyed by human hand
Gunships pierce the silence across the rolling hills
Escalating violence a warped contest of wills
The crescent and six pointed star symbols of mistrust
Neither will relent until the other's dust
Birthplace of religion  site of origin
Ancient tombs and temples all contained within
Borders kept secure through violent hostility
Nothing can be pure in such ferocity
A sacred city lays in turmoil A holy place which you do soil
With your zealous blood from your silly war
Fighting in a place where our ancestors swore
To uphold the basic tenets of the laws he gave
One of which was not to put another in his grave
I have read no provisions in the basic ten
Except for those decisions clearly made by men
Thou shall not kill is what it says
I did not see the word "unless"
Nor did I see a special clause
That gives credence to your cause
The city can be shared through common decency
Mankind can be spared if only they could see
The goodness in each other the pureness in our heart
Instead of letting hatred tear us all apart