Duane Vorhees writes, DJ Zathras composes

DAMASCUS

Yes, we been Damascus,  
we been Jerusalem:
one place fulla caskets,  
one of diadems.  
And if you was to ask us
which one we’d choose o’ them 
-- the mounds of retirement,  
or the crown of desire, yeah,  
well, some days the caskets,  
and some, the diadems.  
‘Cause we been Damascus  
and been Jerusalem.

 The Road to Damascus --  DJ Zathrus