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Parents of the Dead

from Sighting Shots by Dave Pierce

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There has been conflict in the Middle East as long as anyone can remember, with a critical flashpoint arising in Israel from the long drawn out conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Civilians, including many children, become collateral damage in the struggle. This song is a celebration inspired by a story about an organization, The Circle of Bereaved Families, created by parents on both sides of the divide. They aim to set aside hatred, moving forward together in a spirit of shared grief and hope.

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PARENTS OF THE DEAD

Out on the street we heard the blast,
An explosion, then a commotion.
Palestinian iconoclast
Brain-dead with devotion.
And in the aftermath the chill,
As we took in amongst the kill,
Our Sarah’s bloodied form lay still
In expelled animation.

We are the parents of the dead
The angry, innocent bereaved.
Instead of hatred we share grief,
No matter what our race or creed.

A rifle-shot, a ricochet,
Farrago down in Gaza,
Stealthily searching a passageway,
Snap-sighting down a laser,
An Israeli soldier on patrol,
Sniping at shadows in cubby-holes,
Took out Badawi scurrying home
From school to you, his father.

Each retribution brings no end
To slaughter of the innocents.
We call on both sides to repent
So wounds can heal and hearts can mend.
May cousins learn to understand
How two states share the Promised Land.
We are one, Arabs and Israelis,
The Circle of Bereaved Families

We are the parents of the dead
The angry, innocent bereaved.
Instead of hatred we share grief,
No matter what our race or creed.

We are the parents of the dead.

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from Sighting Shots, released October 30, 2019
Words and music by Dave Pierce.

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Dave Pierce Saint Neots, UK

Dave Pierce is a Cambridgeshire-based folk /roots songwriter who has been performing his own songs in folk clubs since the early 70’s. Rooted in the English and American folk traditions, his song topics range widely from folk tales to contemporary issues. ... more

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