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Life Flies

Life is flying by too quickly for me and I can’t hold on. Like I’m in a race car without...

Heart and Mind

At times she wondered what her life would’ve been like if she’d spent the greater part of it in beauty...

My Homeland

They asked me if I wanted to go back to my country, and I said yes. ‘But you’ll get killed...

My Child

She loved to caress her child as he slept in her arms. He was getting too big to be held,...

Till death do us part

The assortment of flowers he bought was always unique. Sometimes it was all red roses, sometimes white carnations and daffodils....

Untrodden Lands

I think of all the places I haven’t been to. To see waterfalls, I turn to the virtual world created...

Letting Go

The echo of your laughter still resonates in my ears. The warmth of your voice still soothes my heart. Time...

A Force of Nature

The spark of life in your eyes never died. Even after you were beaten and tortured by the occupation beasts....

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A Vast Place

No matter how far I go, please be assured that I’ll come back to you. The world outside is vast,...

A New Friend

My hands shivered as I tread the trail deep in the forest. But you interlocked your fingers around mine and...

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The Eternal Kiss

His forehead was warm, Unlike the dead His blood was still trickling down his divine face It had a fragrance...

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The Light above

Once I got to escape my besieged city for a few days. The people outside have different facial features. The...

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Beauty

I’m glad we met before the world started leaving its marks on my face. I was young and vibrant. My...

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Under the Sycamore Tree

I carved your name on the tree we sat under. Remember that November afternoon, the sun was just right. You...

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Heaven

The only thing that’s keeping me alive is knowing I’ll meet you in Heaven. That if I push the days...

Souls

The sea waves move back and forth at a steady pulse. I stand there focused to see if the pattern...

Martyr

You held my hand under the rain, but I let go. I let go and swirled lifting my head up...

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The Rose

He bent down to tie his combat boots. When he stood back up, his frame was broader in the camouflage...

Hold my hand

You held my hand under the rain, but I let go. I let go and swirled lifting my head up...

Another New Year

I can still remember the last time I got excited over New Years. There was still an amount of...

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Rana Shubair is a Palestinian writer. She specializes in English language training, testing and translation. Working with young people has given her the chance to understand their dreams and the energy that lies within. She sees her job as a chance to instill hope and motivation in their lives so they may take towards accomplishing their dreams.

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