He had an overwhelming love for everything foreign
Everything unlike him.
Their music was better,
Their skin color was better,
Their despair was better.
His American sadness was mediocre,
But, oh, in Morocco,
His sadness would be extraordinary,
Memoir-worthy, even.
This post is part of the A-Z Challenge. My theme is April Scribble, which includes microfiction, small vignettes, and poetry.
For more alphabetical goodness, click here.
It’s refreshing to find an oasis of xenophilia in a desert of xenophonia. Nicely done.
Keith Channing A-Zing from http://keithkreates.com
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Thank you, Keith! I thought about doing Xenophobia but chose to present a different perspective.
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Love this!
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Great job. It makes you wonder what this person is like.
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Ah yes, there’s much more to the story!
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