Jerusalem

On a roof in the Old

Laundry hanging in the late afternoon sunlight:

The white sheet of a woman who is my enemy,

The towel of a man who is my enemy,

To wipe off the sweat of his brow.

In the sky of the Old CityA kite.

At the other end of the string,

A childI can't

Because of the wall.

We have put up many flags,

They have put up many flags.

To make us think that they're happy.

To make them think that we're happy.

Translated by Irena Gordon