He tried to
recall how did he reach there, what was he doing before taking the way up, but
he could not, his mind was as blurred as his vision. He was wondering if he was
dreaming when he saw somebody rushing down, he shouted: hey… hey, you?
The little
person looked around: who me?
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Yes you!
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What do you want… please hurry I have no time…
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Where are we? And where are you going?
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Oh come on man, you are one of those!! I really
have no time, they told me I might meet one,
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Who told you… who are those? Where are we?
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Ok listen, you have been here before, this is
the soul land…
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I don’t remember being here before… soul land??
What is this? a joke or something? I don’t get it.
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Euh, you came up right?
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Yes!
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Well, that means your role on Playland is over.
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What does that mean? I am dead?! But I am still
young and healthy, my wife is pregnant, I will get a son soon, I can’t be
dead!! And what about you??
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I’ve just got my role; I have to go they are
waiting.
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Who’s waiting??
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The players downstairs… in the Playland…
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So you’re getting born?? You’re a baby??... He
stopped for a second then murmured: you don’t look like one.
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A baby?? What’s that?? Anyways I have to hurry…
he rushed towards the stairs and shouted: good luck.
They guy
ran behind him, he was thinking “I can’t die now, I have to go to take my wife
to the hospital, I have to see my son, I promised I won’t let him alone… “But
the stairs were blocked by huge transparent wall… the little person shouted
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What have you done?? Great now I am blocked…
great… happy now??
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What happened?
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Seriously man?? You’re asking?
The guy was
staring at him with a stupid look on his face.
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Oh you really don’t know… awesome, I don’t only
meet one of them but a stupid one too!! Ok listen, you can’t pass you need to
go to the jury for evaluation, you get your score and then you pass to the
eternity land.
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No kid you don’t understand, I have to go back,
I can’t die, you see? I have promised…
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All of them say that, you can’t go back… now
someone has to open this stupid gate… I have to go…
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But kid, I have to take my wife to the
hospital…
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Kid?? Is that me?? Wife? Hospital? You’re still
hallucinating… the little person looked really bothered…
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So there is no hope of going back?? That’s it??
The man started crying… I won’t see my son, I won’t fulfill my promises… how
will they survive??
He heard
thunder…
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Come on man… don’t cry…
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What’s this?
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Your tears, they pass to the Playland…
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Oh…
A huge
person was coming… the little person sighed: finally…
The man
looked behind, he heard the huge person…
v You… what are
you doing here?? He came closer… looked at him: you have to go to the jury; you
have been late… then looked at the little person: what are you still doing
here??
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The Playland person blocked the gate…
v Oh he is one of
those… turned to him… hey man you’re role is over… you have to come with me
The man
looked down thoughtful then he looked at the little person and said: ok I will
go but… kid; do you know where are you going??
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Yes… to the Play land
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No, I mean where exactly?
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Oh let me check… he looked at the document in
his hand… I will land in Palestine…
The guy’s
face glowed and he smiled for the first time…
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You can be my son…
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Euh… I am not sure, as I see here; both my
parents are still in Playland… their roles have not got over yet…
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Oh I see… the man stopped for a second then asked:
listen, son, will you remember anything from this place?
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How do I know?!! The little person asked
sarcastically… will i?
The guy
thought for a second then said:
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Listen son, in few minutes you will be born as
Palestinian, your life won’t be easy. You will live in a continuous war, you
will enter a world which will call killing you and destroying your childhood a
civilization… you might not understand why or how, but you will find yourself
accused for who you are, you will find yourself accused for your history and
for your love… you won’t be able to play as normal kids do, you will be born as
a man and you will have to act like one because they will treat you as one…
your education will be blocked because it might endanger them, they will destroy
your school and your house, they will block your way in every imaginable way…
You might survive all this, and one day, in spite of all the hatred, in
spite of all the pain, in spite of the harsh unfair life… one day your heart
will blossom with love and you might get lucky and marry the girl you love…
You will start hoping, though life taught you not to hope… you will
start dreaming, though your days since your birth taught not to dream… you will
start thinking things might get better after all… at that exact moment, they
will find the perfect way to put you back to your place, and when you need your
life the most they will take it from you to crown your pain…
You will come back here and you won’t even understand what your mistake
in the play was, and what wrong you did to get all that… to be hated like that…
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Euuh, Sir… sorry to interrupt you… but I won’t
be a Palestinian…
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But you told me you will be born in Palestine…
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Yes, I will land in Palestine… but I won’t be a
Palestinian
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So you will be an Israeli??
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I am not sure about that, all I can find here
is where I will land
The guy
smiled… he did not feel that bitter loss anymore because he knew they might try
to take her away, to change her name and her people… but they will never… ever
do… because her name is graved in the sky… and in the Soulland…PALESTINE…
He looked
at the huge person and told him: let’s go sir… I am definitely at a better
place…
He started
walking slowly with the huge person and the little person rushed to the stairs
then suddenly stopped and turned: Hey sir…
The guy turned back to him…
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Just one question… who are the “they” you have
been talking about…
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They are you son… they are you…
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