Martyred Heroes
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Eliahu Bet Zouri: Jewish Martyr
Avizur
by Eliahu Bet Zouri
My son, too, will be like him.
The sun of the mountains of Judea will tan him.
And the wind of the seas will coarsen his skin,
His eyes will glitter with the fire or freedom
As your eyes, Oh father!
My son, too, will be like him –
When he goes to battle my blood will boil in his veins,
And within him my mothers soul will flutter.
When I saw my ancestors forefather in my dream,
I knew then why I was so restless;
When I saw my ancestors forefather in my dream,
I knew: My son, too, will be like him!