Hope

 

Gloomy clouds shroud streets 

Of an ancient frailing  town

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Dampening resolve of dwelling hope

Thrashing to stay afloat

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The rain pour cleanses the spirit

Flooding fear and drowning tears 

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For at despair route finish line

A kaleidoscope of color arise 

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And when a story dwells to an end 

A sequel soon inthrall  

©Sherine Meshad, 12 February 2017

ENOUGH!

I admit I’m not a revolutionary,

They say I’m against the cause,

I believe in building a fortress,

Not stoning fragile doors!

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They say I’m not allowed to speak

Nor allowed to raise my voice

My speech is not to their liking

So simply shouldn’t be heard!

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I see so many angry views

Some noble, some disturbing

I see rebels without a cause

Others advocates of liberty

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Now tell me oh great worrier

Oh guardian of autonomy

In all the month that passed

Do you know what you’re fighting for?

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Are you fighting for a country?

Are you fighting for the poor?

Are you fighting for the ones who died?

Or the ones who were reborn?

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For those fighting to snatch a piece

To crown themselves monarchs

My country is not a corps

Its roots are set since eternity

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It survived invaders, traitors and wars

Greedy insignificant trivial minds

Will soon be forgotten,

A blimp in history to inconsequential to be mentioned

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©Sherine Meshad, 10 May2013

Remember When

Remember when …

Phones had cords and could be used for hours at a time

Remember when …

CDs were a novelty that would never pick up

Remember when …

Friendships were written in stone and last a lifetime

Remember when …

All there was to worried about were end of year exams

Remember when …

Jewels were made of neon, leather and plastic

Remember when …

Chips and soda constituted a balanced diet

Remember when …

Sports were hobbies not obligations

Remember when …

Santa clause was real and the tooth fairy was giving

Remember when …

Life was an adventure waiting to commence

Remember when …

TVs were connected to antennas not satellites

Remember when …

Sport clubs were the place to be on a Thursday night

Remember when …

Destinies was written among the night stars

Remember when …

Cartoons were two dimensional and didn’t need words

Remember when …

Board games were the best group pastime activity

Remember when …

Summer vacations were three month and ended too soon

Remember when …

You couldn’t wait until you were all grown up

Remember when …

©Sherine Meshad, 14 June 2009

Cairo Cyclers

We go in circles around the town,
At the crack of dawn, when the world is calm,
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Riding on bikes some new, others borrowed,
We’re cycling our way to a better tomorrow,
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Some ride for fun, others for exercise,
Some ride all day, others ride through the night,
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We gimps our city in a different point in time
For the view is very different atop a rolling bike
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So if you see us on the street, as you happen to pass on by
We’d really appreciate it, if you stop ... wave ... and smile :)
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© Sherine Meshad, 15 May 2008