Flower's life



Trembling was the land
upon which they tread
for fear was their name
and fear they spread
Through the curtains I saw them
beneath the silver moon
Their shout, their noises
quickly reached my room
Unstoppable like floods
pushing the door broken
by the wild song of their steps
the stairs were woken
All barriers fell
and before I could realize
bullets pierced the air
and blind went my eyes
They remained standing
upon the door of my room
Their guns now held down
Mission accomplished too soon
The next day I saw
my funeral take place
The people who gathered
down their tears raced
Take the flowers you laid
upon my grave terrified
for my life was shorter
than a flower's life
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Submitted on January 20, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Stanza Lengths 28

Dema Al-Obaidy

لم يعرفوني في الظلال التي تمتص لوني في جواز السفر.......وكان جرحي عندهم معرضا لسائح يعشق جمع الصور......لم يعرفوني..آه لا تتركي كفي بلا شمس.......لأن الشجر يعرفني؛ تعرفني كل اغاني المطر.......لا تتركيني شاحبا كالقمر! ......عار من الاسم من الانتماء في تربة ربيتها باليدين......ايوب صاح اليوم ملء السماء لا تجعلوني عبرة مرتين!........يا سادتي يا سادتي الانبياء لا تسألوا الاشجار عن اسمها لا تسألوا الوديان عن امها......من جبهتي ينشق سيف الضياء ومن يدي ينبع ماء النهر.........كل قلوب الناس جنسيتي.......فلتسقطوا عني جواز السفر. more…

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