i've not been  given a chance.
to speak out my  mind,
let alone pour  out my  soul at once;
i 'm still seeking a way  to bind
wound i suffered that remain tense,
on myself and on others i love,
forever vivid and true  in real sense--
a surreal weight over my soul unwilling
         to move.

                                             -by
                                   Hakim H. Kassim.
                                  (d. March 01, 2023)
                                   /-Jigjiga.