If I Die

If I die I Want a loud death Not just a headline Or a number in a group A death that the world will hear An impact that will remain through time A timeless image that cannot be buried By time or place It wasn’t enough for the cowards to Bury her alone They had to kill her family Sister’s unborn child and all Days before her wedding with Fatima’s triumph at Cannes But try as you might to kiss and hold You cannot kill an idea It’s the first sunset in a long time Put your soul on your hand and take a walk Through the rubble of Gaza City Today’s sun will bring no harm If I die If I die If I die If I die If I die I Want a loud death