I AM WITNESS
A group of Nazis mourn the loss
of some fallen in a torch-lit synagogue,
a Jewish man weeps for a lost Arab
in a candlelit mosque and embraces me—
one more lifetime swallowed up.
I am witness to things beyond my control.
I am reunited with a friend for lunch
in a crowded cafeteria,
I watch the birth of my first child
without seeing the face of the mother—
take me back to where I came from.
I am witness to things beyond my understanding.
(September 21, 2009)
of some fallen in a torch-lit synagogue,
a Jewish man weeps for a lost Arab
in a candlelit mosque and embraces me—
one more lifetime swallowed up.
I am witness to things beyond my control.
I am reunited with a friend for lunch
in a crowded cafeteria,
I watch the birth of my first child
without seeing the face of the mother—
take me back to where I came from.
I am witness to things beyond my understanding.
(September 21, 2009)
posted by Matt at 9:38 PM
2 Comments:
Wow bro, you have talent. I'm from Argentina and I write too, but I'm not prepared to write in english, too difficult to me. You're good.
Thanks, my friend - I wish my Spanish were in better shape, then I'd read what you have to offer...if you ever have anyone translate it, send it my way.
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