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Poem: Water in the Well

Water in the Well

(for Salma)

Beautiful well and lamps

There will always be water
in the well for you,
even when my lips are parched.
There will be an ark
when the troubles rise
and you don’t know where to stand.
There will be strong hands
to lift you, and smiles,
and a heart split wide,
with the sea
rising and falling inside.
There will be rain
from a clear sky.
There will be water
in the well for you, my love.

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Wael Abdelgawad
September 27, 2013
Fresno, California