Month: April 2009
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Egypt – Day 2
April 3, 2009Perhaps the most inspiring day of the whole trip was my first full day in Cairo. Was it the history? Was it the pyramids I had longed to see? No…more to come on that later! I was able to have a fairly long rest before meeting my tour guide for the day –…
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I am…
They lookThey stareThey smileThey hissThey laughThey proposeThey walk with an air of importance Am I just an object to them?Am I just a vessel for pleasure to them?Am I meant to be submissive to them?Am I valued at all as a human being to them? Some say it is culture.Some say it is religion.Some say…
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My cup runneth over
There is a smile on my face Put there by you There is joy in my heart Placed there by you There are not adequate words to express My feelings for you How my heart aches to be Next to you How my body aches to be Close to you How my eyes ache to…
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Egypt – Day 1
Egypt is a short 3.5 hour flight from Abu Dhabi. I chose to take advantage of my first term break to spread my wings for the first time all by myself. Upon arriving in Cairo, it was a fairly efficient task to get through the airport. I bought a visa stamp from the bank/money changer.…
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Egypt – An overview
(I had planned to update regularly while on my trip, but alas Internet is hard to come by, thus I will do so slowly when I return and unfortunately, pictures will have to be viewed then as well.) Since I was 8-years-old and heard about the great pyramids, I have wanted to see them. In…
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My heart still aches for himYet, my hope has begun to dim. My heart is hesitant to move onBut maybe what we had is gone. Am I aching for the unattainable?Am I hesitating for something unbelievable? There are no more words for me to sayOnly the hole in my heart and tears stay… -T~March 31,…
