Palestinian eyes

Noor Al Anker is a sweet 9 year old girl whose house was attacked during the massive Israeli artillery shelling in Al Shijia on Sunday night. PHOTO: Awni Farhat

I just don’t know what to tell you
I belong to a horrible species
and nothing will ever be the same for you
Please, forgive me for being a man
‘cause if I look into your eyes I feel guilty
and I just want to kneel at your side
and ask you to be strong
Because there are no rights here
Not a safe place where you can play

Are you ever going to smile again?
Or are you just gonna see me crying?
Why did you have to be a Palestinian girl
Why weren’t you from a different country
Where cannibals don’t kill like that
and you would be happy, I know
Your eyes, still the sweetest
your little fingers are tired
But don’t lose this battle

There’s gonna come a time
where you will brush your hair again
and there’s gonna be no pain
nor cannibals with WMD
I’m gonna do my best, I promise
for changing the way we live
if this could be called a life
you know what I mean
Help me pray to God for this

Give me just a second chance
To show you that I really care
Life is the most valuable thing
for a girl your age to tell
with those, your Palestinian eyes
you could paint a time of better dreams
and if you can forgive to live in peace
I will be a man who fight for it
so you can be the freest Palestinian girl