State of Siege

State of Siege

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State of Siege
State of Siege
If I know anything

If I know anything

Poem on truth concerning home

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Ahmad Ibsais
Sep 12, 2023
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State of Siege
State of Siege
If I know anything
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If I know anything,

its that walls fall

occupations topple

beasts tell lies

seeds take root

trees have voices

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walls have eyes

I know

walls of stone and brick

barbed wire and guns

walls are weapons

and they fall,

or get broken through.

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