"Upon Arrival" is a poem written by Tala Abu Rahmeh and she is the speaker in her poem. She is a Palestinian author, who is living in U.S.A. Tala Abu Rahmeh is in a maze that she can not decide what is better. Is it better to stay in America or to come back to her land, Palestine? In Palestine, every one knows her and even if they do not, people should do. She shakes hands with her family and relatives even if she does not know or like them. Her mother always says "nothing like home" and of course people will come back to there country either today or tomorrow. On the other hand, she wants to scream; she did not use to live in this way. Tala used to wake up at the birds sounds and flowers scenes; not the sound of bombs and blood views. She used to be free with no checkpoints or fear of tanks. The writer used to cry over little things such as the milk has run out. In this poem, there are emotions as love, fear and terrible. She loves her land and she hopes it will be free like America, but she preferred the U.S.A life now. Tala Abu Rahmeh is in a storm between two lives whether to stay there or here. She likes her world in America and she said many times "I'm getting used to having dignity" "I want to scream." Tala loves her land and sure she wants it to be the best Finally, I think if she were to add other lines to the poem she will say:
"But I hoped to pick up the olive trees. I was getting used to my mother’s coffee and pastry."
"I want to scream again:
I hope to get Palestine back and I'm sure, Abu Ata’s milk
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