She never asked for the change
Coins in my hands
Collecting
In a jar made of glass
Clear to see
I was expecting
To be the richest out of change
But I didn’t see the change that was coming
As the first bomb fell
They ran for shelter
I was running
To the jar of change
I’ve been collecting
Kitten
Stuck between the second and third floor
She screamed
Until we could take it no more
So we changed our plans
And luck would have it
The store we were to visit
Had been destroyed in seconds
By a bomber we didn’t see
And that’s how a stray kitten
Saved me
In 2007
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Shadows to a light I can’t find
The soldier standing
I stood behind
A metal door
Bullet holes in the wall
Of my grandma’s house
Simpler time
When I wished I knew
How to say hello
Without getting shot
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.
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They were barefooted
Running after the tanks
Men dressed the color of desert
Staring at the foreigner’s hands
Children waving
Glorious day
When they believed what the soldiers had to say
Freedom I long to know
Freedom they told me so
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Stranger Paths 
