Praying For Peace in Middle East

 🕊️ Peace in the Middle East? A Life Spent Watching War

I’ve heard the phrase since I was a child:
"Pray for peace in the Middle East."

I’m 63 now.
And still — no peace.
Just endless war. Endless headlines.
More bombs. More bodies.
More grieving mothers. More broken nations.

I’ve never been there.
I’ve never wanted to.
Not because I hate anyone —
but because it always sounded scary, violent, dangerous.
And look at it now.
They are bombing the life out of each other — again.
And the world just watches.
Or worse, profits.

Where is the respect?
For human life?
For the Earth?

Violence is wrong.
Killing is wrong.
War is wrong.
End of story.

We keep saying "never again,"
but again and again,
leaders choose bombs over dialogue.
Fear over compassion.
Greed over humanity.

Is this the world we’re leaving for our grandchildren?
Where peace is just a broken prayer,
and war is the only language anyone seems to understand?

I don’t claim to have all the answers.
But I do know this:
Until we value every human life — equally — there will be no peace.
Not there. Not here. Not anywhere.

— Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita