If I die on your side of the border~ return my body for cremation~ bury my soul next to your ancestors~ I am a child of two lands they say love is blind but in my eyes lovers are blessed they see a different world where the sun also rises in the west ~what foment … Continue reading If I Die and Others …
Category: verseLite
Evidence of the Unknown and Others …
Evidence of the unknown Is greater than that of the known If only you would stop your search In the temple mosque or church When my mirror becomes languid and reflects nothing, I polish the mirror of my mind and make up my own image the little boy and girl~admire the candy-coated round house~ as … Continue reading Evidence of the Unknown and Others …
Vermillion on her Forehead and Others …
Her betrayal no longer hidden He watched her lying still The blood blended perfectly With the vermillion on her forehead So you recognized me at last? Call me whatever your heart desires 99 and more names are mine But I am only one I locked you in My prison without bars You escaped Why am … Continue reading Vermillion on her Forehead and Others …
Even the White Fades Away and Others…
Even the white fades away From your white lies Black truths Are all that remain Works of beauty you may find ~ were once incoherent imageries of the mind Walking barefoot in the forest Dry leaves murmur in protest Comforted by Soft chinking of the anklets ~Those of querulous minds have neither the vision to … Continue reading Even the White Fades Away and Others…
A Paradox I Am and Others …
A paradox I am, I belong nowhere, yet everywhere recognizes me She asks for her veil, for only to be able to mourn freely .... a touch of crimson~buttery cinnamon bun hot frothed creamy~mug of latte coffee snacking on a sunday~while time melts away Before I met you I held my head high in dignity … Continue reading A Paradox I Am and Others …
Labeling People
"The more you try to label people, the further you break them into smaller and smaller groups, until you end up alone" ( an anonymous but beautiful quote I came across )
If you write it
"If you write it, they will read" - theWhisperer
Borrowed Pride
"Living on borrowed pride"
She sings songs…
"She sings songs of revolution, her soft voice, very few hear her"
SONYA KASSAM 