I Am Kashmir
Dedicated to Shaheed Tahir from Baramulla
rat
a
tat
tat
ya hear that?
another round
locked, and loaded
where boys,
are forced to be
men
and women
are raped
and children,
throw
stones
until a bullet hits the skin
piercing within
the gentle flesh that God made
My skin is worn
my heart,
heavy
and my mind,
must constantly evade
the darkness
Yet I am light
and my spirit
it IS strong
it flies with the midnight moon
chasing stars
supernovas
faster than the speed of light
stronger than the wind
more powerful than the sun herself
shining
celestial majestic divinity . . .
Aged.
I am
Kashmir.
© Susan Marie 2013
* CNN yanked this off of my professional media profile today. This young man, Shaheed Tahir died in Indian occupied Kashmir this week.
My home shut down
ReplyDeleteCurfew - it's called
The slaves can't be heard
From the prison - four walled
O humanity of the land!
I wonder if you see
Clean the dirt - prejudice
This world ain't free.
Nice dear......
ReplyDeleteMalik, those are fine words you have there yourself.
ReplyDeleteSada, thank you
Susan - It can't get better than that. Your words are the words of every kashmiri. I am glad that someone in the US has time to reflect the truth about Kashmir.
ReplyDeleteShuja, that is an utmost honor to me as it was difficult to try and put my own self in the position of Kashmir so for you to say such things causes me great happiness. Thank you so very much.
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