Lullaby Of Hope
By Nahida The Exiled Palestinian
14 September, 2013
Poetry For Palestine
Let me run outside
Kiss a flower
Hug a tree
Follow my shadow
Till I am gone
I have seen too much
Let me escape
This world of lies
Embrace an angel
Hold a baby in my arms
Wash my soul
I have seen too much
Let me chase a rainbow
Climb a mountain
Slide down a waterfall
Cover my eyes
Weep until tears no more
I have seen too much
Let me jump in the ocean
Pull out my heart
Shake it well, inside out
Scrap and polish until it glows
I have seen too much
.
Let me slay my own ogres
Ego and greed, arrogance and pride
Let me lay my head down
Humbly and pray
For I have seen too much
Remember soul, remember
The evil you see is not but a foaming froth
Passing away
Soon will be over, it will not last
Only truth, peace and beauty
Will remain
Nahida is a Jerusalem-born Palestinian refugee living in exile for over 42 years. She was forced to leave my homeland, Palestine at the age of seven during the six-day war. She is a mathematician by profession. She has published two books- I Believe in Miracles, and Palestine, The True Story. Email: [email protected]
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