Gaza Speaks
By Nahida Exiled Palestinian
17 November, 2012
Countercurrents.org
LOOK AT ME
I would love to write poetry about love,
Paint rainbows and butterflies,
Smell the scent of pink rose buds,
And dance;
Dance with the melody of jubilant bluebirds
I would love to close my eyes and see children smiling
No guns pointing at their heads
Tell them stories of lily-like fairies in far-away lands
Not of bullets shrieking.... missiles exploding
But
How can I?
How can I?
How can I?
How can I?
There is a dagger in my heart
I am hurting
Hurting
I bleed,
I cringe
I cry
HUMANITY, WHERE ARE YOU?
I am being slaughtered
Under your watchful eyes
I am cold… cold…. cold
I cringe
I cry
Humanity, where are you?
Why do you turn your face away?
Why do you keep looking the other way?
I am here
Languishing
In Gaza's alleyways
Humanity, where are you?
Look at me
See me
I am here
Sighing
In Gaza's alleyways
I cringe I cry
Humanity,
Enough turning the other way !
Turning a deaf ear
Turning a blind eye
While I, and oh !
My poor children
Die .
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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