Angel

Angel of peace behind lathe plaster masque ?

4th C

Roman Emperor Constantine 

built The Church of the Nativity.  

Jesus's manger is here, 

not a stable, it's a cave.

A priceless lot 

A piece of land

A place of soul 

Samaritan rebels 

burn it to the ground

6th C

Emperor Justinian rebuilds. 

Survives earthquakes, bombing, 

bullets, and defacement.

A group comes in

A gang shoots out

A guy is in charge

Take my land 

steal my heart

7th C

Four-foot Door of Humility replaces 

high arching entry

 to keep out horsemen

A priest chants

A imam bows

A sage prays

Today C

No Visitors, walls too fragile.

Rumor is- there are frescoes

Restorers compare 

mosaics to art of Islam

I see

I will share

I dream with the angel

Caroline Gerardo copyright 2016


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