SENSITIZE ©

rebirth
By Mehrez Aounallah © All rights reserved. Originally written in Arabic in September 1991.
Rewritten in English on August 18, 2010.

rain
first rain
falling
drop after drop

torrents and singing birds
emptying your heaviness into the burning earth
panting with pleasure
letting out long-stifled breaths

creatures rejoicing
flourishing
life pushing through the cracks of sun-burnt rocks
and smiles
curling on waking faces
raising hopes for a coming tomorrow
and clinging
to a deep-rooted desire
to live...