poems from gaza – A Cry from the Children of Gaza: We Won’t Leave the Land
I won’t leave, I won’t let go
This is my land, it’s all I know
Here I’ll stand, and here I’ll pray
Every night and every day
My enemy will hit the ground
I’ll shake his world, I’ll shake it down
No matter how the storm may rise
I’ll face the dark, I’ll claim the skies
This is my home, my people’s shield
No one but us defends this field
My enemy will taste my flame
I’ll haunt his sleep, I’ll crush his name
For I am strong, and truth stands tall
While silence made the mighty fall
The weak pretend, the thief takes hold
But justice can’t be bought or sold
This is our land — we’re standing here
We’ll fight with love, we’ll fight with fear
We won’t let go, we’ll break the spell
Till we free Abib and take the hill
