City of David
by Michael Doyle

Older than the empire of the Byzantine
Even older than Ancient Greece,
The City of David can be readily seen
Even after 3800 years of war and peace.

Pillars and pottery record the story
Of an indigenous people honoring God's glory.
Long before the oldest Palestinian resistance,
Rest the shards proving Jewish pre-existence.

Judah's King David brought the 12 tribes together
Under a conquered hilltop to rule them better.
All of Israel was joined into one nation
Lasting nearly a thousand years before cessation.

It was nothing fancy, but a little sublime.
The City of David was conquered by the sands of time.
There it would lie, almost all but forgotten
Any treasure claimed from it was misbegotten.

What war couldn't win, haters attempted with lies,
Pretending the City of David never knew Jewish eyes.
Modern archeology has unearthed the evidence
That shows the Jewish people were there in great prevalence.

Not much different than in the days of old,
Countries, terrorists, and crooked institutions
Join together today to prevent the truth from being told.
They do this through libel and violence, seeking revolution.

On October 7, hatred struck in the heart of Israel.
It struck with a magnitude that feels unreal.
1200 Israelis died to sever a people's history.
That hatred is putrid, and that is no mystery.

They say from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.
But it is the native people of Palestine facing travesty.
Women, children, and old men suffer heavy-handed brutality
Delivered by thuggish terrorists who have no dignity.

The story of the City of David must not be concealed.
It is a necessity that the evidence must be revealed.
The bond between people and land is a solid connection.
Its centrality set out the one, common godly direction.

As each brush sweeps  away the City's lingering dust
More of the truth becomes known, as it truly must.
The stones speak with unyielding veracity.
This is the Jewish homeland, spoken remnants of David's city.

(c) December 30, 2025   Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved