1. WhyIs this happening?I wish I could live carefree.I should be able to Bounce a balland not fear I might get murdered. I should feel the security Of my home And family. I knowThe sounds of destructionBombs,Killing,Cries,Better than the sounds ofThe birds that sing “Why?”She sobs.My mother’s tearsLet me know This timeis different.So personal. Why was I born Palestinian?Is it my fateto become a martyr? WhyDo I sit andLook toward our homeStare at the new rubble thatLays on the ground? I don’t understandHuman rightsConflictIsrael’s power Holy landEndless war Why Don’t I knowPeace? Why? By Ty Banas