Walls cannot contain
the human spirit —
they cannot hold back love
or keep out hate…
Humanity exists on either end
and it’s a violence
against the human family
to pick a side
Those who build walls
and condone them
do not understand
the limitless heart.
Yahia Lababidi (born 1973) Egypt
Source: Palestine Wail, by Yahia Lababidi, Daraja Press, 2024
The poem is available in his book Palestine Wail which can be purchased here
the human spirit —
they cannot hold back love
or keep out hate…
Humanity exists on either end
and it’s a violence
against the human family
to pick a side
Those who build walls
and condone them
do not understand
the limitless heart.
Yahia Lababidi (born 1973) Egypt
Source: Palestine Wail, by Yahia Lababidi, Daraja Press, 2024
The poem is available in his book Palestine Wail which can be purchased here
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