Rafah is Gone

Rafah is gone,
razed to the ground.
new Holocaust
coming around
“Never again”
is lost… not found
Rafah is gone,
razed to the ground

Children are dead
lost is the song
leaders have lied
killers are wrong
Rafah is gone,
razed to the ground
just empty space
and darkness around

Rafah is gone,
razed to the ground
the smoke and the dust
the deafening sound
of bombshells and screaming
are piercing the air
the whole world is blind
the world does not care

Rafah is gone,
razed to the ground
humanity lost
and decency drowned
there’s blood on our hands
our souls are hell bound
Rafah is gone,
razed to the ground

the darkness is here
the darkness’ profound…

Dana Costin Stelian
June 15, 2025.

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Dana Costin Stelian is a chaplain who works in Southern California.

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