Gallery - Ghazi Hussein

Credit: Video featuring Ghazi Hussein was created by Roxana Vilk

I will go back

beginning my return journey with steps on the face of the morning

walking to dawn breaks then on,

into a night in which I have forgotten my dream;

I will present to the night what remains of my life and all my tears

I will raise for death a white flag of peace-creating

from my body,

A pathway of jasmine Stretching from my migration

to the outskirts of my village

so that my mother can learn of my longing;

From my ribs, I will create lilies

and from my agony, I will build a bridge so that my heart can cross it

Bleeding the scent of roses to enshroud graves and cancel out death

My blood will blossom

and I will sing my people’s pain in a mournful lament bringing tears to my eyes

and to the eyes of all who hear re-uniting me with my people;

I will paint my farewell on the face of my beloved

as the stars radiate the light of my love;

I will crawl onwards until I arrive at my goal

imprinting my soul as a kiss on the feet of y mother

Ghazi Hussein