For the last several years Henry’s friend David Harbrecht
Had been paying attention to the drama of the Palestinian struggle
Once he visited
He was moved in his viscera
He then made a decision
There was follow-through
Upon awakening in the morning
After making his first cup of coffee
He studied Arabic
Week after week
That went on for years
Qahweh, Arabeeyah
Last I heard of him
He was teaching at Bir Zeit
–from Dear Layla Welcome to Palestine
