Out of the blue, I was sent this video clip of some old songs we used to sing as children in the school playground, in Palestine.
An emotional volcano erupted
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Taken aback, by a click of a thumb
Grabbed by the kernel of my soul
Sobbing uncontrollably
Gates of a besieged heart flung open
* * *
Nostalgic euphoria laced in melancholy
Spun me back in time
A little girl of Palestine
Dreamy eyes and a ponytail
Swaying with schoolmates
Hand in hand
* * *
Stretched out meadows and rocky playgrounds
Bashful sparrows watching from afar
Giggling children, running aimlessly, with eyes open wide
Buoyantly dancing as if in Paradise
Singing melodies for a school they revere
A loving teacher, a mother they adore
Humming grace for an enchanted land
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Poetry for Palestine 
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