#aylankurdi
on these waves, quiet crawls
war, with fish, plays; stillness laughs
since you, no more, do.
it's not fair, Aylan.
why'd you leave mother again?
for that heartless land
Ghalib weeps in sleep
says you went to see baba.
Aylan, why'd you go?
out the sea’s warm arms?
—that shore is cold as people
people cold as ice
sleep on Aylan— they
can hear now; you, your people.
Syria and you.
you've sparked up a flame
but don't you see? they love flames—
smokes, blasts and rubbles
can't you read the winds?
say they, stay far from humans
say they, please come back
wont you please come back?
to these safe waters, Aylan.
we're calling for you.
we're calling for you.
you who the fireflies await
we're calling for you.
Dec 25, 2020
Dec 25, 2020 at 12:59 PM UTC