Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on December 5, 2012 by Abayiss
A cigarette burns away…
Morning, another flyby, another explosion, shouting, running, preparing, packing…
A cigarette burns away…
Food passed around, small talk, waiting, hoping, praying, joking, cards, coffee…
A cigarette burns away…
High noon, feeling the heat thanks to the equipment, more food, more coffee, more drilling…
A cigarette burns away…
Ethical & moral debates, god, good & bad luck, talking about home…
A cigarette burns away…
Sirens, another explosion, Déjà vu, smoke and fire, planes and choppers on their way to retaliate…
A cigarette burns away…
Evening, more drilling, more preparations, tension, fear, news update, more food…
A cigarette burns away…
Briefing, re-equip, night drill, dozing off for a few minutes, adrenaline pumping, the unknown…
A cigarette burns away…
Midnight, chill seeping to bones, planes flying by, sirens, commotion, mayhem…
A cigarette burns away…
How much longer? Can’t sleep, can’t eat, can’t focus. Which is worse, daydreaming or being awake? Listening to the others sleep…
A cigarette burns away…
Crack of dawn, coffee, stretching, singing, national anthem, briefing, news update, go…
A cigarette burns away…
Wishing for a friendly voice, text, anything. But no phones. Did I say everything I should have? Too late, try and focus…
A cigarette burns away…
Morning, another flyby, another explosion, shouting, running, preparing, drilling, packing…
A cigarette burns away…
