JUST ONCE
(A father in Gaza)
I have no complaints,
I do not need compensations,
do I need anything?
My daughter is sleeping
like an angel,
quietly and calmly.
She asked me for a doll,
a doll with blue eyes and blonde hair,
which giggles, when you tickle.
But I did not get one.
There were no shops, no dolls,
but desolation.
My love wake-up just once
and listen to my plea,
just once, please.
Z. A. Shah
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