On Ma’s face
There is a book
And life’s preface;
Between these lines
And in these two caves
Life dwells;
That line is hope,
That one is love,
That death.
When she smiles,
She gives hope,
She gives love,
She gives life,
To life.
Refaat Alareer
Refaat Alareer is a young academic and a promising writer from Palestine, Gaza. Refaat has an MA in Comparative Literature from UCL.