Gaza Speaks
Nahida Izzat, Exiled Palestinian
Uprooted Palestinians
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.
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Nahida Izzat: "I am -Jerusalem born- Palestinian refugee living in exile for over 40 years. I was forced to leave my homeland, Palestine at the age of seven during the six-day war. I am a mathematician by profession but art is one of my favourite pastimes, I love hand-made things, so I make dolls, cards, and most of my own clothes. I also write poetry, and participate in dialogues with known and unknown friends as I believe that communication is the first step of understanding, I believe in building bridges not walls. My shy nature hinders me from public speaking, so I try to compensate for my shortcomings by writing! I started writing about three years ago when my friends insisted I should write about my memories, experiences, and my feelings as a Palestinian. So I self published two books (I Believe in Miracles and Palestine, The True Story) [Biographical information: Growing Gardens for Palestine]
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Article posted here: Uprooted Palestinians
URL: http://www.a-w-i-p.com/index.php/2012/11/16/gaza-speaks-look-at-me
