It is 1938, November 9,
Hitler youth groups
Set fire to Jewish shops and
Attack people on the streets

It is 2003, November 9,
Israeli forces shell homes and shops
In Rafah, in Gaza City
Attacking people on the streets

It is November, 1938,
Jews in Berlin are being shipped off
To camps, just temporary
Quarters, to keep them out of
Mischief

It is November, 2003,
Palestinians are being fenced off

From their homes, from their
Gardens and olive groves
To keep them out of
Mischief

It is November, 1938,
Jews are being rounded up
All over Germany
To make sure there are
No more attacks from the ghettos
Against the Germans

It is November, 2003,
Palestinians are being rounded up,
All over Palestine
To make sure there are
No more retaliatory attacks
Against the Jews

Somehow, history
Always goes
In circles

© 2003 - Sam Hamod