Life of a Palestinian

Gazing at the remains of the shattered buildings around me

Hands tied up. Mouth sealed, forehead pressed in to the gravel

The edge of the soldier’s gun poked in to my nape

I shut my eyes waiting for death to strike me

Suddenly, there was an explosion a mile away

Smoke filled the air around

The soldier collapsed on to the ground next to me,

With a bullet right through his forehead

I moved away and ran as fast as I could,

I looked back at the remains of another building brought down at the Gaza border

Staring at the soldier who tied me down lying in a pool of blood lifeless

I ran as fast I could with a ray of hope beaming within my heart as I had a gift of another day of live.