Ghada Shahbender Biography

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Arabs gave the world Algebra
And the science of Alchemy
When Europe was in its dark ages
And Aristotle was blasphemy.
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I am saddened, in fact dismayed
For the attention that I have paid
To fellow poets who fail to perceive
That they should enlighten and not deceive.
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I no longer know me
I don't want to be
I look in the mirror
and a stranger looks back at me
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Did you ever
Run your fingers through a burning flame
To make sure that it would burn you
Run straight into a closed door
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