The Last Chance... a poem for Palestine by Anne Selden Annab

    The Last Chance

This- right now,
but not for long,

is the last chance
for Palestine.

Until May- come what may...

The last chance
to push back a foreign army

The last chance
to create zones free of snipers

The last chance
to end land grabs

The last chance
to dismantle checkpoints

The last chance
for Palestine to be free
with sovereign power...

The last chance,

this- right now,
but not for long,

is the last chance
to move beyond conflict

stop loss
start gain.

The last chance
to hone diplomacy.

Until May- come what may...

The last chance
to be taken seriously
to be listened to
to be understood

The last chance,
to make the case
that Palestine
is a good idea

that Palestine
is a worthwhile investment.

In hindsight some heroes
will be seen as frauds

Some but not all

as time moves on
with or without
a Palestinian state.