Back when I was in my mother's womb,
Back when I was born
Intact and whole,
There at her breast I'd suckle
Mindless of what was to come
Sleeping blissfully rocked in her arms
Long ago it seems
Oh that life had been that way forever
Was it only Just a dream?
Then a stranger took me from her breast
Oh so suddenly
Behind closed doors, there on a table
Men with scalpels had their way with me
Time has passed, I've yet to understand
Now that I am grown
Now when I see,
My circumcision scar
Tears are always sure to come.
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Dragonflies, as red as sunset,
Back when I was young
In twilight skies,
There on her back I'd ride
When the day was done
Mountain fields, in late November
Long ago it seems
Mulberry trees and treasures we would gather
Was it only Just a dream?
Just fifteen, she went away one day
Married then so young
Like a sister, lost, I loved and missed her
Letters never seemed to come
Dragonflies, as red as sunset
Back when I was young
Now in my eyes,
When I see dragonflies
Tears are always sure to come
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