The Ball’s Curse:

This epic narrative poem tells a haunting tale of violence, guilt, and supernatural vengeance through the symbol of a cursed ball. 

### **Chapter 1: The Round of Life, Hindered** 

Palestinian children play joyfully with a ball in a dusty field until Israeli soldiers arrive, killing them mercilessly. The ball, once a symbol of innocence, becomes stained with blood and sorrow. 

### **Chapter 2: The Battle – An Endowment of Death** 

A soldier takes the ball as a war trophy and gifts it to his children. The ball behaves strangely, moving on its own and filling the household with dread before vanishing. 

### **Chapter 3: The Round of Life, Blocked** 

The souls of the murdered children remember their deaths and vow revenge. They unite to haunt the soldiers, using the ball as a vessel for their vengeance. 

### **Chapter 4 & 5: A Plunge into Sadness** 

The soldier’s family is tormented by the ball’s eerie presence. It lures the children toward danger, causing panic and despair. The ball disappears but leaves behind a chilling fear. 

### **Chapter 6: A Legacy of Horror** 

The ball resurfaces, killing the soldier’s wife and others. It passes to a trader, continuing its cycle of terror. 

### **Chapter 7: The Beginning** 

A soldier celebrates his crimes at a party, but the ball returns, drowning his son and wife in a pool. The villagers whisper of a curse as the soldier is consumed by guilt. 

### **Chapter 8: The Ball’s Revenge** 

The ball attacks the soldier and his comrades, killing them mysteriously. Authorities investigate but find no explanation. 

### **Chapter 9: The New Owner – The Trader’s Bargain** 

A trader sells the ball to another soldier, whose family is terrorized. Ghostly visions of murdered children appear before the soldier is killed, and his house burns down. 

### **Chapter 10: The Final Reckoning** 

Another soldier finds the ball in his cabin. It torments him with visions of his victims before killing him and his family. The ball escapes, ensuring its curse continues. 

### **Chapter 11: The End** 

A soldier, haunted by his atrocities, questions his actions before the ball triggers an explosion, killing him and his unit. The souls of the children vow to haunt their killers forever. 

### **Themes & Symbolism** 

- **Innocence Lost:** The ball represents childhood joy, later corrupted by violence. 

- **Guilt & Vengeance:** The murdered children’s souls seek retribution against their killers. 

- **Cycle of Violence:** The curse persists, showing that atrocities have lasting consequences.