Sometimes
In darkness
Across the shallow thoughts
When the savage of impatience wakes me
I see
The impalpable ghost of despair
My heart cries
The happy and agile child in me cries:
I want to know what is through the light
I want to know another feeling
I want to know that behind this darkness a heart waits for me
Suddenly
Everything that exists in me
The passion
The beauty
Functions with implacable courage
And the lightness of my heart
Bright as the crystal moon
Through the fog of hopelessness
Shahla Latifi
04-25-2018