Gaza child to Israeli friend

January,28,2009

FROM GAZA WRITES A CHILD TO HIS ISRAELI FRIEND
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I write with a painful heart,Oh my dear friend!,
I have been wrecked before we could meet;
Your forces brought an unprecedented havoc,
Now I am unable even to walk on my feet.
Since the time, we became friends on the net,
'To work for mutual love', were our dreams;
Your bombs have deprived me of everything,
Our hopes are shattered by wails and screams.
Today I came from the hospital without my legs,
To see the debris of my house and parents dead;
Staying under the sky, with none of mine left,
What to say? how to pick up the life's thread.?
But in your countless mails about my welfare,
I still find some traces of humanity in your land;
They give me delight,when you prayed for me,
" May God save you from Israel's brutal hand";
Your solemn words revived my zest and zeal,
With faith in the Divne, and strength of arm;
I shall make ceaseless efforts till my last breath,
For my country to regain its glory and charm.
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Dr.Mustafa Kamal Sherwani
All India Muslim Forum
Lucknow, U.P.India
Email:sherwanimk@yahoo.com