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I Am a Wetland

I am a wetland , To the lotus and fish, and dreams. But my bridle from iron and My horse from wood. , Twenty centuries in my blood, Full of amok ,fire and war . O my sorrow heart, The lashes hurt and the silence They rushed your death. , I thought your shield from iron, So I left, the arrows of treachery, Pleasure of aiming. Oh my heart's delusions .. How can you run over the flames? , You were a land of joy You were a bird dances on The top of mountains. , Ah what a stone that hit my heart I became a land of oppression, I became a land of sorrow. , Tell me O God .. Who will bring back to me, the smell of lotus And dreams?

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Date: 1/31/2014 5:15:00 AM
Poignant poem Fatima - well developed theme. I like the image you used - a wetland showcases prosperity and losing it to war and destruction would certainly breed sorrow and encourage oppression. Both physical and emotional wetlands are needed for our well beings. You've said it very well.
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Fatima Nusairat
Date: 2/1/2014 6:04:00 PM
Thank you for the comment and for stopping by Vicky <3

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