When the price of wheat
is only the beginning
when a hungry girl finds strength
to raise her fist
when the boy leading his donkey
says enough
when grandmothers reject the fear
they’ve endured
when horses slow their pace
while entering crowds
when uniforms on clotheslines
stay un-ironed
when the harmony of sisters
blend as one
when a kiss gives thanks
for restraint
when every prayer
for every god is heard
when the sun comes up
and everything has changed
these things will mark
a new day on the Nile
Hear hear! And what a wonderful jubilant outcome to all of this. Imagine how they feel.
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