My Angel, rest in peace
- by Thaznima Zaneer
As a mother, I loved my baby like no other
I wanted to show her this world, yes this wonderful world
World that always strived for the betterment of its citizens
World that fought against injustice and discrimination
The world I live in, the world me and my baby ought to live in
But then something terrible happened… my world shattered
The one thing I feared every day and night, has now come true
I lost my baby girl; she was killed, killed by the heartless foe
She now represents one of many martyrs from my country, Palestine
Yes Palestine, my country which is still part of this world you live in
It is true; the killer had no mercy to kill my little baby girl,
What has she ever done to be killed?
She had yet to see the world
The moment she lost her last breath,
It was when I felt lost, lost for words
It was when I found myself speechless
Tears poured like never before
My baby, she was my blood and sweat
She was my world, world that was now dead
In no means am I okay, would you be okay if they killed someone you love?
I am angry, angry at this world which only sees my pain
Yet it doesn't show any mercy, mercy for any of my children
Although I am mad, I still haven’t lost my faith to my Lord
Because He has solutions to all my problems, which none of you do!
I am certain He is only testing my patience, He will save my people
He will for sure! Victory will be ours, I believe in it more than anyone
I have been using a weapon which the enemy doesn’t posses
Duaa, yes, as simple as it may sound, it has the power to keep me forever strong
It is the only thing I could rely on at times like this
I beg to my Lord, knowing He is listening to my plea
I ask Him to save my people, to save my country
You could do me a favour by remembering us in your everyday prayer
There is going to be a day, when the cries of oppressed prevail all evil
That’s when the oppressor would feel defeated, defeated by their own evil doings
Until then, rest in peace my love.
