What would happen if you died and I did not hear of it?<\/p>\n
Nothing.<\/p>\n
I did not even hear if you had gone on living.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Outside, the poppies are nodding their heads in agreement.<\/p>\n
They are docile creatures.<\/p>\n
That is easy \u2013 they know the seeds they came from.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Inside, we will have rice on the table.\u00a0 Always rice.<\/p>\n
Even when we go out, I do my best<\/p>\n
to order rice.\u00a0 It was rice that fed our togetherness.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Now, we are joined by nothing, not even our names.<\/p>\n
In the beginning, it was hard<\/p>\n
to live without a name.\u00a0 Now, my name is of my own making.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Today, I have been thinking of you.\u00a0 Not in an unkind way<\/p>\n
but almost as a total stranger<\/p>\n
would shake the hand of another at the end of a war.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
(c) Ella Wagemakers, 19.30 Dutch time (= 13.33 EST in the US)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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