As far as I remember, war had two sides,
As far as I remember, both were armed.
They gathered their men and met outsides,
Left the elderly, children and women unharmed.
Lest we forget…
As far as I remember, war was fought equally
As far as I remember, both sides chose the war,
War was a last resort but carried out legally
No F16s and drones from the sky were tore,
Lest we forget…
As far as I remember, war left the houses undamaged,
As far as I remember, war had a reason
With the men off to war, the families still managed,
Each soldier, each fighter, a beacon
Lest we forget…
Never will we forget
I remember when they came,
They thought that war was a game.
They killed Father and widowed Mother,
They beat my sister and my brother.
We watched the neighbourhood disappear,
Why it was happening was really unclear.
Did they have no heart killing an innocent child?
When all it did was looked at them and smiled?
We watched them bulldoze our homes and streets,
And we began to prepare the coffin sheets.
We watched the bombs drop from the sky above,
Wishing we could finally be with those whom we love.
I will protect you, O Sacred Land till death do us part,
I vow to guard and defend you with all my heart.
You will forever be mine,
You are MY Palestine.
Zainab bint Hussain
