Poetry from Palestine

 

 

As you prepare your breakfast, think of others (do not forget the pigeon’s food). 

 
As you wage your wars, think of others (do not forget those who seek peace).

 
As you pay your water bill, think of others (those who are nursed by clouds).

 
As you return home, to your home, think of others (do not forget the people of the camps).

 
As you sleep and count the stars, think of others (those who have nowhere
to sleep).

 
As you express yourself in metaphor, think of others (those who have lost
the right to speak).

 
As you think of others far away, think of yourself (say: If only I were a
candle in the dark.) 

 
~ Mahmoud Darwish, “Think of Others”