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In his fairy universe
As gentle as a feather
As soft as a cloud
He lives in another world
A world of imagination at its best
Kings and queens
Princes and princesses
Valient soldiers in fortresses
Riding sturdy steeds
And heading towards victory
To win the heart of a beloved princess
No limit to his imagination
No boundaries in his world.

Mohamed Chhilif

A Sick Man

Day and night his suffering mounts
Pain of the worst type poisons his life
Such a terrible pain keeps him awake
Counting stars through an endless night
Everything is so tasteless and so plain
And life is but an everlasting agony
Frightful memories haunt his soul
And make his mood even worse
Gnawing insidiously at his tormented heart
And tearing apart his ailing spirit
So fragile, so vulnerable and so weak
Such is his miserable life day and night.

Mohamed Chhilif

Tough guy / Delicate Mum

It was a very emotional time for me -- my youngest son was about to leave for basic training. I took the day off so we could spend his last day as a civilian together. My son likes to pass himself off as a tough guy, but as we climbed into the car, he blurted out in a halting, sad voice, "I'm going to miss you." Well, I just about lost it. The tears flowed from my eyes as I turned to say how much I was going to miss him too. That's when I saw that he was addressing a can of Pepsi he'd just opened.

Security measures

On a business trip, my father approached a security checkpoint at the airport. The National Guard shift was rotating, and a guard, in full uniform, was in line in front of him. As with everybody else, the soldier was ordered to go through the metal detector. Before doing so, he handed his M-16 rifle to security personnel along with other items such as handcuffs and a flashlight. Still the alarm sounded when he walked through. Further inspection revealed a Swiss army knife inside one of his pockets. "Sorry, sir," security said to the soldier, "but this item is prohibited." Taking the knife away, the airport worker then handed him back the M-16.

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