Firework

I want to explode in Palestine Like a firework would do In the blue heavens I want to shatter my blood like Pieces of glass I want to spread my true colors Like a house the falls into Bits of rock, Like the missile that flies from My enemy’s truck, I want to explode in Palestine Tell me, Tell me now about all these lies That have clogged my ears Like a kitchen drain, That have made me a fool In my country’s name Tell me, Tell me what it means to be Untamed To be lost in the memory Of a child unnamed For nothing, they say, Shall ever remain… Nothing, they say, Shall ever remain Not thoughts, not dreams, Not the feelings inside Not the souls of the children That have so innocently died Tell me Allah, tell me If it weren’t for you, Then why…must I ever reside?