To Rachel Corrie with love
Would your death, dear Rachel, wake the dead
World who watches our death sleeping in its bed ?
Would the world remain silent and continues to be mislead
And with lies, hypocrisy and ignorance continues to be fed ?
Would your death, sweet Rachel, be another number
Added to the long list of martyrs and freedom fighters ?
No shame, no decency in the faces of those who govern
No humanity, no courage in the hearts of the occupiers
Would your death, humane Rachel, beautiful flower
Be transformed in a threat to all those who search the honor ?
Those who come from abroad defying the power
To rescue their fellow brothers despite differences of color ?
Sweat, precious, dear Rachel
May the birds continue to sing your name
And the flowers nourished by your treasured blood
Illuminate in the darkness of the world all around
And your spirit continues to fly above our land
And our prayers accompany you, through the ocean and its sand
And our grief would envelop your soul like a perfume in pain
With all your fellow martyrs in the sky above
Be happy with all the martyrs of Palestine
Walk with them, hand by hand
Love is universal, love is humane
Forces of occupation, shall be erased by the rain
AbdelFattah Abu-Srour
March 17, 2003
Dear Craig, dear Cindy and the family Corrie
Words seem to be meaningless
Rachel has believed in a better future for human beings, and for life in
this world
Rachel has taught those hypocrites behind there masks of diplomacy what is
to defend those who are left without protection
In Aida camp, we didn't know Rachel, but we knew other internationals and
ISMs who came to Aida Camp-Bethlehem and slept in our houses in days where
the Israeli helicopters were shooting at everything in the camp... We knew
these people and they became part of us, part of our lives and history... We
remember every single one of them... We loved them as they loved us...
So, when words are incapable to express what we feel towards this crime, we
just say, consider our children as yours', consider our houses as yours'
and you are welcome to share with us the bit we have... We loved Rachel
without knowing her,
We knew her actions, as we know your strength and the great love you have in
your hearts...
Accept our love and our hope that Rachel's sacrifice would make a change in
this silent world...
AbdelFattah and the team of Al-Rowwad Theatre
March 16, 2003
posted by AbdelFattah at 9:54 AM
