Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Forgiveness by Fady Joudah


Forgiveness

He was in Iwo Jima
now at home hospice for emphysema
on oxygen with lower-limbs edema

I’m your one and only
Arab Muslim friend I said
He said pour Gold

Label on my grave quench my thirst
through your kidneys first
and laugh and laugh we did





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