If I must die
you must live
to tell my story
to sell my things
to buy a piece of cloth
and some strings
(make it white with a long tail)
so that a child, somewhere in Gaza,
while looking heaven in the eye
awaiting his dad who left in a blaze -
and bid no one farewell
not even to his flesh
not even to himself -
sees the kite, the kite you made, flying up above,
and thinks for a moment an angel is there
bringing back love
If I must die
let it bring hope
let it be a tale
- Refaat Alareer (1979-2023), killed December 6, 2023 by an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza, along with his brother, sister, and four of his nephews.
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