יְרוּשָׁלַיִם

By Sarah.


I wandered
with soul thirsting
and heart bursting...
looking...
for a city to build my home.

I wandered
through a desert filled...
with mirages
wells that were empty
a chatter and clicking of mouths
dry and swollen...
Where is this city?
I want to build my home.

I wandered
tired and discouraged
eyes red with tears and despair
feet broken and swollen
a heart heavy with yearning
I walked through pages of faith and God
and yet where is the city?
I want to build my home.

I wandered restless
without the comfort of home and nest
empty and without hope.
My soul from a cavern place
cried out...
echoing
screaming
pleading
for the city to build my home.

God in mercy and love
led my to Jerusalem
took me from my wanderings
in the desert of my own emptiness
and gently placed me
in the city
a place that was always my home.