Bet you’re thinking
That this
Is about the pricey car,
But our Tesla’s worth
Was much higher, by far.
Tesla was our dog
Who has just met a brutal end;
These pitiful words
Salute you, noble friend.
From head to waggy tail
You were a snowy white,
Our happiness and friendship
Were your heart’s delight;
You may not have even known
Just how much you helped our cause,
Ever rarin’ to go
On board, with all four paws!
Our faith is a stronghold,
Our hope, a reservoir.
At Maoz Ester
And Airah Shachar –
Two yishuvim, our homes
As place holders, we stand:
Simple farmers and shepherds
In G-d’s Holy Land.
Arabs are staking claims
Throughout the area,
In the liberated lands
Of Judea and Samaria;
Their strategy is clear:
They seek Israel’s downfall,
Infiltrate and reign terror,
Aiming to destroy us all.
Here at the yishuvim
You won’t find luxury;
What we do have
Has true meaning:
It is the greatest augury.
We have no running water,
No playgrounds for the kids,
No electric,
Only Arabs
May tap into the grids.
These Arabs try to kill us,
Israeli forces beat us, too;
They’ll never comprehend
What it means to be a Jew.
Arab eyes intent upon us,
To kill us,
Steal our goats and sheep.
But, Tesla, watchful sentry,
They’d never catch you asleep!
It was the Border Police
Who caught you,
In the latest mayhem,
When they bulldozed our homes
They crushed you under them!
Said a prayer,
Caught my breath,
When we found you,
But then
Realized, Tesla,
You wouldn’t
Be getting up again.
Was this cruel act done on purpose,
To demoralize?
HaKadosh Baruch Hu knows,
Nothing is hidden
From His eyes.
Many are shocked
As the world
Careens beyond the pale;
All emanates
From the injustice
Done to Jews in Israel.
Goodbye, Tesla,
Loyal, faithful pup;
Don’t you worry, boy,
We’ll never give up.
We always loved you dearly,
You always knew,
And loved us, too.
Goodbye, Good Boy, Tesla –
You good dog, you!
By Sharon Marcus