“If I Must Die …
“If I must die, You must live To tell my story To sell my things To buy a piece of cloth And some strings, (Make it white with a long tail) So that a child, somewhere in Gaza While looking heaven in the eye Awaiting his dad who left in a blaze — And bid no one farewell Not even to his flesh Not even to himself — Sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above And thinks for a moment an angel is there Bringing back love If I must die Let it bring hope Let it be a tale.” Poem by Refaat Alareer Those of us who live in relative peace, far from the wars in the world, do not...
