When You Left
By Nigar Arif

                          

I used to see the flushed eyes of life
in the geography classes,
I used to see the truths that erupted like volcano,
and plains
on which was creeping the lies
under the truth,
I used to see fell down knees
of the highest mountains,
The same wind was blowing in all countries,
The same rain was raining all over the world...
I was a country myself,
Yes, I was...
When I wanted to subdue the country like you
my heart was shaking
like it was an earthquake;
sweet waters were running,
pure springs were running
in the bottom
of the most rocky and barren lands.
I used to see the beautiful faces of the best creatures
in the far-off places...
When you left...
When you left,
I realized that
human being is the biggest iceberg;
he is melting for years
and flowing to dying...