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I run away from myself.

Where are I am going? – I don’t know,

But wishing to have hundreds of skins

– One to put, the other to throw.

I don’t have a magic carpet

To fly back and forth in time. 

Old mirrors have no mercy 

And show me the map of my life.

I run towards my destination,

But somehow the time doesn’t fit;

I rise on toes to touch the moon,

Making prints on earth with my feet.

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Petrouchka Alexieva is a an “All American Scholar Award“ recipient (2008). Speaking 8+ languages, her poems and scholarly works are highlighted in TV show, venues and opening ceremonies, published in UK, Bulgaria, India, USA. For her long-life achievements, her name was included in NASA’s list of Mars Exploration Rover (2003) and Science Laboratory Rover (2011) capsules.