MY ONLY GUILT IS BEING A PALESTINIAN CHILD

The sun was shining
The birds were singing the song of freedom proudly
I was playing with my doll when a sound erased my smile, it was deafening
My mother screamed loudly
My brother stopped laughing
My sister stopped reading happily
My father shouted terrified “guns firing”
We left our house that was gutted completely
I looked around and all what I could see is a series of brutal killing
They used all kind of weaponry
To destroy my country’s well being
To kill every person I love dearly
I watched mother’s blood flowing
I was gazing at father’s flesh sickly
The Jewishs were dead reckoning
I was hiding wanly
Israel is shooting
I’m watching my family’s slaughter sadly
I’m wiping
My childhood was raped coldly
Where are the Arabs? I’m wandering!
They’re watching this massacre deliberately
Watching this genocide. Watching but not acting
They are watching me deceitfully
While I was thinking
A bid strong man was standing in front of me
Smiling and staring
He threatened to kill me if I didn’t give him my country
I stood in front of him smirking my one and only reply
Was looking in his ugly eyes and spitting
I said: “I’ll get my victory!”

BY: Oumayma Oulade Chérif