On
the Altar of Love
by Saed J. Abu-Hijleh,
son of Martyr Shaden
Abu-Hijleh
February
15, 2007
(On
the sixty sixth birthday of Martyr Shaden Abdel Qader Al Saleh Abu-Hijleh)
On
the altar of love
An
angel came from above
To
take her soul away from all
On
a journey like that of prophets
To
the lands of the first call
The home of martyrs and divine poets.
On
that day Shaden didn't die
And
today, Feb 15, is her birthday
Sixty
six years of love, struggle, and tears
For
the children of
And
the earth that is yours and mine.
Sixty
six years she is today
Despite
the bullets that killed her yesterday
Or
was it four years ago?
A
heart in love with her would not know
Earthly
time in this case does not show.
In
birthdays we give presents to those who we love
But
what present can you give to a person who is Love
This
is the greatest challenge of all
Only
divine help can prevent the fall.
A
party for her I shall make
The
sweetest cake I shall bake
Family
and friends I invite
Sixty
six candles we must light
A
promise & oath we must make
We
will not stop the fight
The
chains of the oppressor we must break
Peace
and justice for children's sake.
Shaden Abu-Hijleh
is a Palestinian peace activist assassinated by the Israeli Army on October 11,
2002; you can visit the website in her memory at