Sahra AlShamiry Poems

My mother's tongue is a stubborn but beautiful dancer
Refuses to wrap itself around English words, so the strong Arab accent sits heavily in her mouth when she speaks.
Fifteen years later, all six of her children speak English
Which sounds like a dream come true
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