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A thousand times
At that moment she stopped crying, muffled her sobs and fixed her posture. She looked into the mirror, tied her hair and in her hand a tissue, she wiped her tears and tried to hide any traces of crying, though alas, her eyes are a little red. So she rested for five minutes, got up Continue reading
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The Last Pagan of Alexandria
I was created for freedomI was created for peaceIn a temple full of wisdomI came from the lineage of Greece I was a symbol for moderationMy students shower me with adorationI made a place of safety and inclusionFor every Jew, Pagan and Christian in my institution But such has become of the woman of beauty Continue reading
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The Little Princess
One could only avoid life’s tragedies if one thinks like a childSees the world like a childLoves like a child I’ve forgotten how it wasTo be a childTo look at the world in aweAnd have endless imagination I look at myself in the mirrorAnd the woman I’ve becomeBut I wish the child I wasThe child Continue reading
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Transformation is Painful
Do you knowThe price of transformation? This is what the greatsHave been trying to sayAll thoughout seasonsSuffering is at bay But people only see their gloryThey only highlightThe beautiful parts of their storyThey refuse to read the other linesPresented, and the lines in between The wisest witnessed the worst traumasThe richest saw the depths of Continue reading
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Water over Blood
Your blood is poisonRaised for envy and hatredYour own blood you want to put downBecause of your lackings What’s the use of blood?If the blood is poisonGive me clear waterCleanse my heart from hatred Why is the blood boilingFull of deadly poisonEnough to hurt your own Now I knowPure water is betterThan poison blood Continue reading
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The Death of Silence
SpeakAbout that day of horrorTo bring you justiceRight at your door SpeakTo go against that monsterWhose voice tried to take away yoursWith eyes even the bravest are tantalizedWith intentions of malice shookEven the devils of peril SpeakFor you are the commander of this fightYour warriors in form of family, friends, social workers and lawyers are Continue reading
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Song
I’m listening to the same songBut I’m not crying anymoreIt’s not that I’ve forgottenHow can I forget such painYou’ve caused me? One thing’s certainI’ve grown out of itThe hurt is still thereBut I’ve learned to manage it Continue reading
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Stones
Everything that’s been thrown at youComes in stonesSome are smallSome far too large to handle Some missed by a milimeterSome gave you a scratch and bruisesThose of which are thrown by strangers But the ones that would make you bleedAre thrown not by those from a distanceBut those who are closest to youPeople whom you Continue reading
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Growing up had a priceI lost the light in my eyes Continue reading
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Dear God
Dear God,The farther I go the more I understandThe trials and tribulations were there to prepare meFor the storm that’s upcomingSo, as I brave the oceansI will not pray for better weatherNor vanilla waters and happy swimmingsLet the waves go higher than the mountainsI only pray you give me the strengthTo keep my head above Continue reading
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