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Scars//Stories

Scars tell stories

Stories of triumph,

Stories of losses.

They say so much,

Even though they lack a mouth.

Purposeful or accidental,

There's a story to tell.

The firey explosion of a tank,

Or an accidental hit with a toy,

Tell a story nonetheless.

Jagged or clean,

Faint or dark,

Risen up or dented down,

All have a

Story to Tell.

Surgical scars,

Ment to help the living.

Methodical scars,

Meant to harm

but not kill.

Self done,

Used as a means to escape.

What? You may ask,

Only the person could tell.

War scars tell

War stories

Stories of Triumph

And shame.

Gunshots, blades, burns,

All leave their marks.

Scars from play,

Are perhaps the most entertaining.

A fall in a playground,

A hit too hard with a plastic sword.

Leaves the owner laughing,

As they tell

The stories of their scars.

Scars tell stories,

So be careful when you ask.

Some scars hurt,

Long after they

Bled and Burned.

Some are ashamed

Of the marks on their bodies,

Others find pride in marred skin.

Scars tell stories,

So some prefer to hide.

Others want the scars to see light,

Because they wish for their stories to be known.

Scars tell stories,

So it's important to listen.

Scars have power over the owner,

And those around,

Some overcome the power,

Others still struggle against it.

But all the same,

Big or Small,

Shallow or Deep,

Scars tell Stories.

O' Children of Watermelon Seeds and Olive Trees

O' Children of Watermelon Seeds,

tell me of your dreams

The one's where Father returns,

and Mother was always there

And Sister and Brother

can hold hands and dance

The ones where the buzzing of planes,

is nothing but a distant nightmare

O' Children of Olive Trees,

I know your blood runs deep

It gathers in the soil,

like Nature's finest oil

The trees care for you,

as you did for them

I wish I could be there for you,

as I know you'd be here for me

O' Children of the Red Sea,

I wish to listen to thee

But the phone is dead,

and the line is flattening

I wish not to hear your death's rattle,

but I know that if I don't,

we willl lose this Battle

O' Children of the East,

you're not the beast they say your are

You have the kindest hearts,

and the warmest smiles

When in reality,

It's the West that's vile

I know the people are not to blame

but those who supply and deny

This, and prior, Genocides

O' Leaders of the West

it's you who are the most Vile

You wish to sit in Denile

while blood is tainting the morale

Do you wish for more Oil?

Why else do you bomb their Soil?

O' Terrors of the Blue and White,

you are the very thing that killed your grandmothers and grandfathers

You Genocide and Terrorize,

like it's 1941

You monopolize on prior hate,

but Zionism isn't profitable

The world is watching,

and we'll laugh at your mistakes

All while holding up the children of

Watermelon Seeds and Olive Trees

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They are very close! Those who can support and share for this family in Sudan right now, here is the link:

gofundme.com

Sudanese family of 8 struggling to escape the War., organized by Haneen Abdelhalim

Hey everyone! Thank you for taking the time to review this fun… Haneen Abdelhalim needs your support for Sudanese family of 8 struggling

Also, post-editing me, I think there was a typo in the re-tweet -they're still $4K short -wishing all the best for this family!

Occupied Palestine ("Israel"), is quite literally beating the dead horse that is the "Hamas" or "Oct. 7 2023" arguments. Which should not be surprising to anyone as the U.S., U.K., Canada, France, Spain and Germany have all done similar when it came to talking about the people they have committed Genocide and/or war crimes against. Notably the U.S.'s long list of people including (but not limited to);

Iraqis, Afghans, Haitians, Laotians, Vietnamese, Koreans, Japanese, Puerto Ricans, Black Americans and Africans, Mexicans, and countless of Indigenous people of Turtle Island/American.

The Third Reich did the same with their propaganda to push and encourage men and women to help with the war and genocide from 1933-1945. In reality, it's no surprise that Occupied Palestine's legal team is continuing in the footsteps of Daddy Genocidal Joe and Mommy Blood Money Royalty.

Occupied Palestine is continuing to shove their own feet into their mouths, and most of the world has had enough of them saying the same lies over and over again. However, some people are more focused on punishing them before freeing Palestine.

Remember, we have to walk before we can run. In WW2 the primary focus during the war was stopping the Axis powers, then the focus shifted to pushing them once they flew the white flag.

We have to stop the genocide before we punish it or else Palestine will continue to suffer and will suffer even more.

Take baby steps. Listen to the people of Palestine, support South Africa and Yemen in their efforts of stopping the genocide. We have to walk before we can run.

From the river

to the sea,

Palestine will be free 🕊️

Note: the order of countries is supposed to be in a rough historical order

Joy to the Queers

There's laughing in the streets,

Sounds of good joy

Flags flow in the wind,

Music blasting in the open air

And to think,

That what got us here

Was Black trans women

And drag queens

After decades of hate,

We finally thrive

After decades of fear

We finally strive

Queer history is here,

And we will not hide

We will not sit and watch

The tides go by

Queer joy is important,

Maybe more than pride

Joy that we are here,

Joy that others are near

Joy that we can live

Not just survive

Joy that all of us

Can finally thrive

Joy to the Queers,

Ignoring the jeers

Joy to the Queers,

Well into their years

Sipping on beer

Joy to the Queers,

Who died

But were not forgotten

Joy to us all,

For making it this far

As we march in the streets,

People will hear us sing

No one can ignore,

The joy of a thousand Queers

Saw this gofundme on twitter and have not seen anyone post it on here too, it's for a family trying to escape the war in Sudan, please help if you can

gofundme.com

Help my family escape Sudan's war, organized by Hassan Saeed

Help me and my big family escape war in Sudan My family and I fled the little rental h… Hassan Saeed needs your support for Help my family

If gofundme doesn't work, paypal is @hajokest

Whatever happens today, whatever the judges decide in a few weeks, thank you to this team and thank you South Africa for your courage and decency.

Abdalhadi Alijla - "What can I tell my 76-year-old mother and my 10-year-old niece? "The ICJ does not see ordering a ceasefire as necessary for your survival." Gazans' eyes and ears were eagerly awaiting the word "stop" or "ceasefire”."

Abla Abdelhadi: "Please keep in mind our Palestinian people in Gaza don't feel like celebrating incremental legal "wins". They're allowed to express outrage, disappointment & whatever they want. They're still under Israel's bombs, nothing for them to celebrate!"

Remi Kanazi: "The ICJ isn't the authority here. Palestinians are. It is they who have experienced the genocide. It is they who have faced the gruesome crimes detailed in those halls. It is they who continue to bury the dead, search for food & hope to dodge the next bomb dropped. Ceasefire now."