What Ails You Brother

It is up to our hearts 
to arrive at noble feelings
and walk with them 
all the way up 
to noble thoughts.
The fields are laden 
with rips horrendously 
unmended
Will it be availed 
to mend them 
without surrender?
Come brother and walk 
with me when you can
into a better place
in which dreams 
are supported 
by realities
not baffled by them.
Come brother and talk
with me as much as 
the truth can speak
against their wounds
and crimes.
Come brother and take
good care of your health
for the journey is long.
It is a journey of life 
not that of those 
who tell you not to go 
and tell me not to come.
Come brother and don't 
tell me about what ails you
for what ails you ails me too. 
We will walk and work and talk
together, not apart, together. 

Chokri Omri
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Gauthier Avatar
February 11, 2021 at 3:02 PM
A pleasure to find your poem of conciliation published in the 2020 PS Anthology, Chokri~
Lamoureux Avatar
December 15, 2012 at 6:51 PM
I would be happy to walk along, this is an inspiring and supportive write. God Bless
A   Avatar
December 14, 2012 at 5:23 PM
Chokri,, Congratulation, with your featured poem of the week, have yourself a great day inspired by "YOU!" wishing you the best holidays 2 come ;-) always ~PD
Austin Avatar
December 13, 2012 at 9:35 AM
"What ails you ails me too." The universal language, eh. Enjoyed. Congrats on the selection. daver
Smith Avatar
November 12, 2012 at 4:15 PM
very nice write, I really enjoyed the read
Omri Avatar
December 12, 2012 at 8:44 AM
So happy to hear this dear friend. You are most welcome.
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