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The blast
from the explosion* was blinding, the light so bright
it lit up the snow on the distant mountains. It wasn’t until
daylight that we saw the extent of the damage, our minds blank
with the horror.
Gaza was once a quiet, peaceful place,
but not for many years now. I wish I could time-travel back
to then with my family. Now I just look at the destruction: The tree
in our yard is uprooted. The tricycle
my little brother had for his birthday is a mangled wreck. Even the cups
in the kitchen are smashed.
The horse
we once had has disappeared probably terrified by the sound and the light. Our dog
ever faithful is still with us. I hold
his collar and share with him the green blanket my father passes to me.
There is devastation everywhere, this is one time I did not relish the light of day. Then in the growing light of dawn a single flower the shade of a daffodil gave me hope.
* word maze random words
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