When i said i'd die tomorrow <br />My whole family was there <br />I said i'd go to heaven <br />And i asked them for their prayers. <br /> <br />I'll admit my hands were sweaty <br />But i'd practised many times <br />The dry runs were quite frequent <br />Behind those hostile lines. <br /> <br />The check point was quite easy <br />They really didn't look at me <br />I looked the part, spoke Hebrew <br />Seemed like i'd got friends with me. <br /> <br />The restaurant was crowded <br />Women, kids, just having fun <br />I'd been trained to find the best spot <br />To detonate the bomb. <br /> <br />So i got close to a table <br />And looked around - well just in case <br />Someone might recognise me <br />And put a name unto my face. <br /> <br />'Well hi there' said this lady <br />'Say you're looking rather tired <br />Come sit with us and eat some food <br />Hey - you two move aside' <br /> <br />She looked just like my mother <br />The one they killed in that attack <br />I almost pressed the button <br />But then something held me back. <br /> <br />I told this to the soldiers <br />While those lights they shone on me <br />They looked at me and asked my age <br />It was then i said 'thirteen'.<br /><br />David Keig<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/paradise-lost-2/
