I am Gazan and Honour is my home

Poem by Nisreen Taima

I'm Gazan, and honor is my home,
guided by God's light, I don't need to roam.
I defied disability with will so strong,
My resolve has been the path all along.
Like a mountain, I stand tall and wide,
With patience as my main guide.
I'm Gazan, bombs falling all around,
fear and helplessness me surround.
Blind of sight, robbed of power,
lost in darkness, hour after hour.
I cannot see where shells land,
Oh, my friend, with no helping hand.
Looking for safety, I move ahead,
show me the path I should tread.
The events have blinded my soul,
sighted it was, now a darkened hole.

Searching for water and a bite to eat,
My requests should not be hard to meet.
The occupier destroyed my place,
All my dreams are gone with no trace.
My cane no longer leads the way,
No choice left, no hope in the fray.

Support this heart filled with pain,
our fight for justice seems in vain.
Stand by those who come in need,
seeking true solidarity, not just a deed.
I'm Gazan, and all those around me,
call for help, everyone can see.
Support those who lost their sight,
To achieve justice and turn wrong into right.

Remains of martyrs from Al Tabeen school massacre

Photo by Mohammed Balousha: Remains of martyrs from Al Tabeen School massacre (August 11, 2024)