And she who is parting with her sweetheart today –
Let her forge her pain into strength.
By the children we swear, we swear by the graves,
That no one will force us to submit.
Anna Akhmatova
Anna’s ‘VOW’ to Gaza Summer 2024 from Leningrad July 1941
And she who is parting with her sweetheart today –
Let her forge her pain into strength.
By the children we swear, we swear by the graves,
That no one will force us to submit.
Anna Akhmatova
The Fugitive Stag 