“I saw the camel put on its shirtAn leave without tears for MeccaWith a thousand and oneSand sellers andDark crowds like scaly dragonsBut i could not follow themFor sloth won outAgainst my ardourAnd daily habit resumedIts disjointed toe-dance”

Joyce Mansour

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