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Wanderer

 Wanderer

Homes deserted

Destroyed by power and prejudice

The blood encrusted brick and concrete dust,

The remains of living, of hope

A memory now

Replaced by pain and hunger

While legs worn and weary,

On shoes broken by endless footsteps

Camp in a pulverized arena

Undefeated,

The donated blanket,

The small gifts of living, a hope

A future, I wander, I wander

I wonder.

 

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kamran

Sat 29th Apr 2017 18:13

Hello dear Carol.
Too you're welcome.
Yes that's a great poem.
And about Galaxy, it's true because Falaki means Skyey or we can say it Galaxy.

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carol falaki

Fri 28th Apr 2017 18:39

Hello Kamran

Thank you
A wonderful quote from Khayyam

Your picture is appropriate. Kambiz tells me Falaki means Galaxy

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kamran

Fri 28th Apr 2017 10:43

The firmament secretly whispered in the ear of my heart:
'' Are you aware of the order issued to me about destiny? ''
'' If I had the authority about my own rotation,
I would have delivered myself from wandering about.''

'' KHAYYAM ''

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