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Surrealistic Reality Snapshots of Palestinian Women’s Lives Under Occupation. Illusions of security Acrobatics of another sort To circumvent walls. Pine nuts and oranges The Wall stops me in my tracks Dead end road to school. Gold phoenix rising Sun burns beyond my vision
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Surrealistic Reality Snapshots of Palestinian Women’s Lives Under Occupation
Illusions of security Acrobatics of another sort To circumvent walls
Pine nuts and oranges The Wall stops me in my tracks Dead end road to school
Gold phoenix rising Sun burns beyond my vision Trapped in a canvas
Camaraderie White pages of promising hope Countless votes for change
My guide and guard Your touch so reassuring Your embrace a safe haven
My life is set From the time I’m in the womb I hear voices of sadness
Sweet smelling oranges My orchard of happy childhood Stay this way forever
Big sister so small Promise of bright tomorrows Do not lose your smile
Counting my blessings Childhood friends we shall remain Reality check
Sky is the limit My playground of dust and sand Swim free little fish
Tanks block my playground My childhood is wasting away I am too terrified to play
Another school day Gateway will close behind me Will I go back home?
Tree of knowledge Your fruit so delicious and sweet No regrets or sorrow
Capturing my joy Bottle my life and save it For dark days to come
Path to new knowledge Crowns of glorious achievements Whence forward I go
A crossword puzzle Alone codes cannot be cracked Alert pencils sharpened
In spite of myself Exultant thoughts surround me Cloudy sky forming storms
Houses of present Tears cannot be recalled Shards of memories
Arduous labor Green harvest of bitter fruit I am mother earth
From dawn until dusk Families’ sustenance Bounty of the earth
Grandmother do tell Puzzling tales of yesterday Fated to repeat?
Dancing for Joy Sky beneath my feet Music in my heart
White shrouds of destiny Caring for my wounded soul Carry me to the light
Hear my inner fears Simplest questions unanswered Sunshine eludes me
Turnstiles of oppression Chains that cannot be cut loose I want to go home