Jenin, Palestine

(c) 2004 Aire Celeste Norell

I don't see an old man eyes watery like my grandfather's when I shoot your foot, your hand I see intolerable resistance I don't see a pregnant woman walking hand on hip like my sister-in-law when I target your steps with my rifle I see a breeder of vermin I don't see a home cozy, cluttered rooms like my mother's house when I topple walls with my bulldozer I see a nest of suicide bombers My cousin will not hesitate to ride the bus My daughter will not avoid sidewalk cafes We will crush terror with fear We will guarantee safety with annihilation My family, my nation will survive Some causes are worth killing for I would sacrifice my own life...