I am from the Sunset
I am from the farms and land
From the dates and coffee
I am from the village of Hoaf\
Built from stone like me
I am from the olives
The cactus tree
I am made from pain and healing
I’m from Eid and Ramadan
From celebration and empowerment
I’m from belly dancing and dabka
And from the pain of war
I’m from success and wisdom
And loud noises of rifles
I’m from the hidden homes
I’m from the homeless and rich
I’m from the burkas and abiyas
Under them is where I’m from
The long,silky hair and light brown eyes
I am from the laughter of my memory
Climbing to the peak of the mountain
At 5am everyday to watch the sunset rise
Just like ME