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poetry by Samira

Sneakers in a plastic bag

Today I opened Instagram Saw explosions first Scrolling by Afraid My family is beneath the rubble On the other side Of that bomb I can’t look Because  What I find Will prove Once and for all The fear I always had That in leaving that land In search of freedom Without realizing In our assimilation […]

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poetry by Samira

I wish for you

That when the bullies came for you You held the line And stepped into the power That the shewolves that came before you Granted you In your skin Your hair The texture of your flesh And that the only reason to ever look back from that line you held, was to see how far you’ve […]

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