She entered the gate of my heart smiling
With bare feet and red chins
Wearing a white long dress and a flower hair band
Drew a garden of roses I’m impressed
Not even good with painting plants
But she’s making wonders instead
Painting my dreams with her magic hands
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Have I been saved?
Have I been saved by an angel?
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I have gone in pursuit of happiness
Got lost and wandered around
Like a shy stranger sunk in loneliness
And what do I have inside?
Hopes, dreams, and an angel with a white dress
I am a troubled misfortunate man
In quest of himself
Already lost the count of my disasters
Wondering why I still feel so blessed
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Have I been saved?
Have I been saved by a woman?
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I don’t know how I look in the mirror
Don’t remember my face expressions
Yet I know that the big tear
Will get lost in my long hairy beard
What a fearful way to die but I have failed to try...
I haven’t shaved as to hide my pain
And pretend that it is all Okay
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Then I felt inside my chest bumping
My guardian angel is singing and dancing
Turning the black roses into color
Bringing me courage to open my eyes to the mirror
I have seen a smile decorating my face
Maybe I have finally found my grace
My quest is done here and my pursuit is finished
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I have been saved
I have been healed by a woman.
Photo by Yassine Abouyaala
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