The Statue of Liberty

Decided to leave America today

after hearing Biden’s speech,

after knowing thousands of

Palestinian children were killed

by American bombs and rockets.

At the end of the day,

she isn’t so iron-hearted.

She comes alive at night.

She wore a helmet,

a Palestinian flag

draped around her neck,

her torch in hand,

She donned a press vest,

but after hearing about

the killing of journalists,

she looked at her reflection

in the water and laughed.

She sneaked into a supermarket

and filled her bag

with bottled water, canned food,

flashlights and batteries.

She carefully packed

candy for the kids.

She wanted the kids in Gaza

to drink clean water,

to enjoy the taste of sweets,

to climb the steps up and up

into her observation room

and see the moon and stars,

to share a moment

of what freedom should be,

even if for the last time.