please tell them

what’s happening in palestine

what’s

happening

in palestine

i don’t know

and i know i should

and i also do know

i always know

i can quickly see that israel has attacked jenin

i can see it is on fire

please tell everyone

no fireworks tonight – the dogs

no fireworks

ever

the quaking dogs

i can’t stop

the rolling explosions

for hours

you’ll think we are at war

you don’t even know about palestine

but you know the terror

please wear a mask

we want to come too

we want

to be in the room

we want to come too

in each airport

thousands roll past me

the only mask in sight

on my weary face

i wonder if they can wear masks

in palestine

my friend died

and then another, and another

each one

was a firework

in the galactic darkness

under my mask

i whisper their names

one of them left behind a dog

now she’s biting everyone

and are there cowering dogs in palestine

grieving with their teeth

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