One Week

3 soldiers fell in Gaza 

3 soldiers took their own lives 

Nimron Cohen marks his second birthday in captivity; only  21

Tonight, I watched the sun set again

I walk down to the beach with my dog  

I stand there

Everyday 

People running, walking, talking, and singing behind me 

Only have one thought in my head. 

Another day gone by

Another day, they aren't home

Another day, we failed them 

My heart sinks at the dread of darkness

Of night 

Do they know when night begins?

When tomorrow will start?

Do they know we count? 

That we fight?

More badly than anything, I want to grab the sun in my hands, stop it from setting

I wish there were a way to stop time

I wish we didn't need to count anymore

I wish you were back home 

Now, I watch the hours pass

In the dark 

Waiting for the day to change

Dreading tomorrows arrival 

But committed to its fight

So I won't have to watch another sunset 

Without you.