International Circle Dancing with Stefan and Bethan Freedman

www.worldance.org

Jerusalem Was Once

A dusty irrelevance

Too far from the ocean

For the ancient Hebrews

A mere rest-stop

After Bethlehem

To the first Christian Pilgrims

A flea

Compared to Mecca or Medina

For early Muslims

And Buddhists

Were, of course, non-attached

What happened ?

Now it's the big cheese

All the mice want every slice

Except the Buddhists

Still, of course, non-attached

Let's invite the Dalai Lama

To unify Jerusalem

In its diversity

A spiritual university

For all the world  

Stefan Freedman Dec 7 2007