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Oh My God, Omayra!

from Comfort Food by Jef Maarawi

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We failed again
To cut your legs
And as you sink
Up to your waist
You pull a smile
And look away
A little shy
A little grey
So beautiful so unafraid
A shame you have to die this way

Another day
Another treat
Some candy bars
For our defeat
Your house is gone
Your aunt is dead
Her arms are wrapped
Around your legs
The prison that you call your bones
At least she wouldn't let them go

Singing alone and away from boiling water
A beacon of hope and a blow to the bereaved
Unknown to all of us who would use you as a daughter
Where your body would grow to engulf all the debris
Where Omayra still burns
Where Omayra still burns

And now you stand
Firm in between
The ones that left
And the ones that will
Your soggy hand
You blackened eyes
A picture worthy
Of your demise
Your mom says that she lost her clothes
Your brother only lost a toe

Singing alone and away from boiling water
A beacon of hope and a blow to the bereaved
Unknown to all of us who would use you as a daughter
Where your body would grow to engulf all the debris
Where Omayra still burns
Where Omayra still burns

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from Comfort Food, released December 11, 2017

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Jef Maarawi Athens, Greece

Jef Maarawi is a singer-songwriter from Brazil, Greece, and Syria.
He was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and his music draws heavily from the storytelling pedigree of artists such as Bob Dylan, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Sufjan Stevens. He is also in a never-ending exploration of Brazilian music, inspired by artists such as Jorge Ben Jor, Chico Buarque, Tim Maia, Rita Lee and Caetano Veloso. ... more

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