Reaching in
I am not
never was
al awda
that is not to be owned
by any one
The Return can no more be caged
by one rowdy crowd
or another
than a soul can be enslaved:
Shackle my body with pain
and i can still hear a song
can dream of beauty
and be lifted away from Israel's ugly reach
The Return can not be contaminated
by fools
made toxic by hate
The Return can not be imprisoned
by "peace camps"
The Return can not be twiddled away
by fat thumbs bumbling
The return like God
- or nothingness-
is everywhere
and in everyone
every flag on earth
every heart every home
every mother's hope
The Return always was
always is
always will be
beyond the reach
of those who try to destroy it
The Return is reborn stronger
with every blink
every tear every laugh
it is in both weakness and strength gathering
and it is everywhere everywhere everywhere
that love... and kindness... can reach.
poem copyright ©2008 Anne Selden Annab
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...Universal Echo
Every time
you unlock any door
any where
any one
you are Al-Awda
Any time
you fit a key
into any ignition
of any vehicle
you are Al-Awda
Any time
you write a poem
(or a grocery list)
you are Al-Awda
as the ink shapes
in every language
spell out
what was
is and always will be
Al-Awda
When you read a book
When you fall in love
When you buy a ring
When you leave home
When you return
all Al-Awda
Every time
you flick a switch
turn on a light
Al-Awda
Every time
you close your eyes
and dream
Al-Awda
Every pillow you fluff
every penny you drop
every street you stroll
every garden
every step
even every stumble
All Al-Awda
And now knowing Al-Awda
know that all roads now
lead home
....to Palestine
poem copyright ©2008 Anne Selden Annab
http://annies-letters.blogspot.com/2008/09/universal-echo.html
Al-Awda the idea, not the organization
How do you organize a movement to achieve that right, as opposed to creating a movement that celebrates that right?
Palestine >> Core Issues
Refugees and the Right of Return
Palestinian refugees must be given the option to exercise their right of return (as well as receive compensation for their losses arising from their dispossession and displacement) though refugees may prefer other options such as: (i) resettlement in third countries, (ii) resettlement in a newly independent Palestine (even though they originate from that part of Palestine which became Israel) or (iii) normalization of their legal status in the host country where they currently reside. What is important is that individual refugees decide for themselves which option they prefer – a decision must not be imposed upon them.
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