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By Yusra Al-Ayoubi
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Act Two Scene Five |
Act Two - Scene Five (Jamilah and Diana in the Hostel) Diana When are you leaving? Jamilah I shall not leave I told my brother not to come My wings were broken on the rocks of life I suffered much My people suffered more Diana Will you not accompany me To the birthday of our friend Souad? Jamilah I have no right for joy, nor time To meet people sharp of tongues I want to challenge powers Drowned in sin How can I do that Without virtue How can I do that without honor? My reputation is dear to me Diana Perhaps you don't want to meet Our professor Dr. Peter? Jamilah Perhaps! He says he created me Nobody created me I created myself With him, without him, If I were in prison, if I were in asylum, If I were in a palace, or in camps My talent will radiate Send beams of a sunny day Life alone is my teacher, I observe well, remember well I have a heart inside me Which doesn't accept Injustice or tyranny Or slavery to any one In my life I curb desires That enslave my body But when true love comes I shall not disobey I'll choose a man Who craves For the evolution of man When I bare my heart to him I find a friend not an enemy A man who shares me all my dreams My longing, my nostalgia To my home, to children born from me To compensate my beloved whom I lost Diana I have chosen my man We are soon to marry |
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