Gypsy

Greetings gypsy,

You've crossed seas
You traveled through time
You walked through security
And dreaded those lines

Your passport is torn at its corner
Your suitcase is ripped
You were labeled 'a foreigner' 
Even when you lived on a ship.

You met with remarkable people
Even fell in love with a few 
And everywhere you went 
You were always 'that jew'

Some fought for you, 
And some - for your demise
But you've made it, dear gypsy,
Maybe due to your guise

And what will you teach us?
An old traveling soul
That through wars and persecution
Rose up ten feet tall?

"I am no different 
Than the girl next door.
If you peek at our insides:
We are one at our core

Fear not of us gypsies
Traveling nearby
Start by waving hello
And/or saying goodbye"

'Till we meet again
On land or at sea
Farewell, dear gypsy
Thanks for teaching me.
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