The Ballad of Aaron Bushnell

“Many of us like to ask ourselves, ‘What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do if my country was committing genocide?’ The answer is, you’re doing it. Right now.”
-Aaron Bushnell
In the shadow of a world, eyes wide yet blind,
Stood a man, Aaron Bushnell, with a truth to find.
"Free Palestine!" his cry, as the flames rose high,
A warrior, a hero, not afraid to die.
Free Palestine, free Palestine, free Palestine!!!
For those in shadows, for those in chains,
He gave his life to end their pain.
"Free Palestine!" his cry, as the flames kissed the sky,
Not a whisper, not a whimper, but a warrior's goodbye.
Free Palestine, free Palestine, free Palestine!!!
Not a prophet, but a man, with a message so dire,
He chose the path of sacrifice, ignited by fire.
So, hear this tale, not just as a story of a man,
But a call to action, to do what we can.
Free Palestine, free Palestine, free Palestine!!!
For Palestine, for justice, for every silenced plea,
Aaron Bushnell's flame burns, urging us to see.
Let's remember Aaron, not just for how he died,
But for the message he carried, in every stride.
Free Palestine, free Palestine, free Palestine!!!
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