אוקיינוס [Okianus] [English translation]

An ocean away from me

you ask about longing

rockets of rage fall like in the past

another struggle during the summer

with a well known end

an ocean away from you i find comfort at the Sea of Galilee1

and despite our situation

i want so much now

to sit with you and not to be afraid

Like a land cut into two pieces

separated by water

family and children and life and life

Kilometers away from me

you ask about deceit

losing feeling, not feeling pain

my body is no longer in contact with my heart

an ocean away from you, children losing their home

to live or to die

considering carefully

what have we already gained and what will we lose

And time will not repair us

our fears, our dreams

so i won't fly with the wind

but i will leave one window open

Like a land cut into two pieces...

1. alt: Kinerret Sea

• Artist:Miri Mesika