PROMPTED BY EL KABLI’S YOUNGEST SON ASKING: “Why DO

ADULTS HATE US CHILDREN?

THE SIMPLE MELODY OF THE CHILD S SERIOUS QUESTION TURNS

INTO A WALTZ THEN MOVES INTO THE FASTER ASRAH RALADI

RHYTHM.

“Suddenly my small child asked,

Why are some grown-ups’ hearts so cruel?

Why do they hate and kill the children?

Why do they turn their guns on us?

I asked him where he learned such views He told me - from the TV news.

Our television, proud and peacock bright broadcast the news in garish light Too many kids from 

different lands with severed legs, and heads and hands Siblings silenced for eternity Father, why must these things be?

 These nightmare countries! Tell me why they act like this, Dad - please reply!

And my old soul grew dizzy once again

My child, who needs an answer, asks in vain

This innocent and loving gift of God

His question endless.