I was a stone-throwing boy!
I loved to throw stones.
I was never shot for throwing stones.
I was lucky I guess
That no one was bombing my neighborhood
And labeling me a terrorist.
My stones were innocent stones..
If you are a Palestinian boy
And you and your friend are throwing stones at a highway
In the West Bank, Israeli forces may shoot you.
It's not a crime to shoot boys throwing stones.
They have orders.
Shoot any stone-throwing boys you want,
As long as they are throwing
Something that even looks like a stone,
Go ahead.
They might be dangerous.
Their stones might hurt someone.
You be the judge of the situation.
If you think their stones are
Life-threatening stones,
Bruising or maiming stones,
Searing, rampaging, menacing
Malicious, radioactive,
Ungovernable, maybe even
David-stones,
Giant-killing stones
Taunting stones that hurt, like sticks,
Or break bones.
Shoot them. We've got your back.
Anything goes. You call the shots.
In America, boys will be boys.
In Palestine,
Boys will be shot.
Boys grow up.
Better shoot them before they grow up.
I'm not sure what I threw stones at.
I was a boy!
And my land wasn't being
Ripped out from under me.
