Gabriel and Jenna: Stones of Jerusalem

In the narrow stone alleys where the lanterns burn low Gabriel and Jenna walk steady and slow Their footsteps are heavy, their silence is deep Two souls bound together, two hearts that can’t sleep They came here with promise, with laughter and song But the days turned to shadows, the nights stretched too long The walls heard their whispers, the markets their sighs The sky over Zion reflected their eyes Gabriel dreams of a life far away But Jenna still hopes there’ll be light in the day They cling to each other, though worn by the years Their love is a vessel half-flooded with tears They sit by the window and watch seasons turn The olive trees blossom, the candles still burn Yet nothing can soften the weight that they bear Two ghosts in the city, alive but threadbare Gabriel’s hands tremble soft when they hold Jenna just smiles though her smile feels cold They wanted the future, they wanted the sun But Jerusalem keeps them, their wandering done Gabriel dreams of a life far away But Jenna still hopes there’ll be light in the day They cling to each other, though worn by the years Their love is a vessel half-flooded with tears So whisper their story through stone and through sand A couple forgotten by time’s gentle hand Jerusalem listens, the hills softly bend To Gabriel and Jenna, no start and no end