Marwa Rakha

I will dropp you in the deepest of oceans
but like a message in a bottle
you will swim to my shore.
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A washing machine I am;
come touch my buttons
and see me spinning.
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Mirror … mirror on the wall,
Who’s the fairest fair of all?
Mirror … mirror on the wall,
Who’s the smartest head of all?
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With the power of my thoughts I summoned you;
With a blink I made you vanish.

On a dark trip your spirit shall wander
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My laughter and giggles filled the air
as you walked me to the fair.
I was again a little girl of five;
I was so alive.
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Deep into your beautiful eyes I look;
I see nothing.
Between your poised words I listen;
I hear nothing.
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What do you see when you look at me?
Do you see the man you will never be?

What do you hear when I talk to you?
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Dear MAN

Eve is my God-given name
and Adam is what I will call you.
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In a circus of lovers you are my favorite clown
Make a funny face or I shall show you a frown

Play with fire or walk a rope
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Dear Dorian Gray

Once upon a time
In the holy crucible of creation
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Hidden in my closet I keep
A pair of boots with heels so steep

How I dread their pointed end
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Air
within you if you care
beneath you if you dare
around you but so rare
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Dear GOD,

Thank you for giving me the power to regenerate my soul.
Thank you for saving me from the clutches of despair.
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Dear MAN

I look at you
and I see greatness
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Standing tall on a pedestal so high
Judged or crowned with your every sigh
Shivering in the cold.. all alone
Taking the heat.. your sins I atone
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Like the stink of your breath, your words disgust me
Like the stench of your armpits, your embraces disgust me
Like the dirt under your nails, your hands disgust me
Like the wax in your ears, your pauses disgust me
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In the dim light of the room I caught your eyes
wandering in my face;
feeling the fine lines that are bound to sink deeper.
Yes I will have wrinkles.
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Barren is the desert where you threw your seed
Barren is the heart that knows not what you need
Barren is the mind that forced you to read
Barren is the soul that never takes the lead
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A long purple gown I made her,
Among the mystics I placed her.

In precious lilac I drowned her gown
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