I'm With You In Egypt

This poem was performed in a Dublin bar last week at a Gig for Palestine by Connor Kelly who is a 21 year old SWP member from Derry in Northern Ireland. Connor is a brilliant young musician, poet and comrade.

I'M WITH YOU IN EGYPT

Dedicated to the people of Egypt, and Hossam El Hamalaway (member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Socialists)


I’m with you in Egypt, where the streets are filled with fire, women dance in the flames, casting off the muck of tyranny of ages now past.

I’m with you in Egypt, ten thousand Muslims kiss the ground, guarded by Christians, Mohammed and Jesus married in the violence of the class - ah Israel, how you quake in your blood soaked boots.

I’m with you in Egypt, where Coptic chants imbue my spirit with mystical revolutions.

I'm with you in Egypt where El Baradei won’t leave the house.

I'm with you in Egypt, where the Muslim brotherhood are talking to the monster state.

I’m with you in Egypt where freedom is a fist of love.

I’m with you in Egypt where Hossam El Hamalaway leads the vanguard, stands up, lies down, gets shot, then returns home tired and bleeding to inform humanity of his adventures.

I’m with you in Egypt, where you guard your factories - workers of the world unite!!

I’m with you in Egypt in dreams of love and courageous liberation.

I'm with you in Egypt where you risk your life.

I’m with you in Egypt where you bare your soul.

I’m with you in Egypt where you strike the spark that will set the world on fire.

I’m with you in Egypt and I share your tears.

I’m with you in Egypt shoulder to shoulder.

I’m with you in Egypt and I love you.

I’m with you in Egypt, people of Egypt, you are beautiful.

Connor Kelly 2011