Poem
Ahmed Barakat
A small word
I am going to the marketPlease wait till I come back
You can wash your clothes if you get bored
And if the door disturbs you
Take it off
And put anything in its place
Please don’t leave your face inside the mirror
And then quit by the window
Don’t commit suicide as is your habit
But
Wait
For me
Till
I come back
© Translation: 2004, Norddine Zouitni
A SMALL WORD
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A small word
I am going to the marketPlease wait till I come back
You can wash your clothes if you get bored
And if the door disturbs you
Take it off
And put anything in its place
Please don’t leave your face inside the mirror
And then quit by the window
Don’t commit suicide as is your habit
But
Wait
For me
Till
I come back
© 2004, Norddine Zouitni
A small word
I am going to the marketPlease wait till I come back
You can wash your clothes if you get bored
And if the door disturbs you
Take it off
And put anything in its place
Please don’t leave your face inside the mirror
And then quit by the window
Don’t commit suicide as is your habit
But
Wait
For me
Till
I come back
© 2004, Norddine Zouitni
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