a bully is only a bully because he is weak
a one who knows his strengths never preys
on the weak because a bully is insecure
always attacking to defend itself whether
girl or boy a bully is a great equalizer
all the weak and vulnerable are his targets
So if the US and Iran are cool and Iran is no longer
a threat where can the US find a country
so close and intimidating and such
a strategic position to coerce the gulf
to submit?
bridges are magnificent the apex of human achievement
from Arkadico Bridge in greece to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge
in China these structures defy description you can only
gaze like stout Cortez with eagle eyes staring at the Pacific
London Tower Golden Gate Millau Rialto Si-o-se Pol
Stari Most Sydney Harbor Akashi Kaikyo Bridge of Sighs
Coronado Bridge Pont du Gard Ponte Vecchio Chesapeake Bay Bridge
and Crane's most tragic too early song Brooklyn Bridge
in Baghdad there are bridges i remember crossing many times
Bridge of the 14th July tragic Al-Aimmah Bridge Al-Sarafiya
Muthanna Shuhada Ahrar Sinak Bab Al-Moatham
and Aljoumhouria Bridge where brave young men and women
dare death every day facing all odds and all enemies domestic and foreign
a bridge that looks to me from afar to link paradise to inferno
Thoughts on Involuntary Self-Exile
"Home is where the heart is." – proverb
We packed our bags: the best clothes we have,
Favourite books, important documents,
Laptop, tablet, external hard drives, family photo album,
Our savings in a bank account:
We need to be light to have a quick flight:
Time is upon us. Here, in our not home, we are as good as dead
If we stay few more days. We are leaving, never to look back again.
We are exiles in this place. No safety, no security, no rights, no hope.
We stand in the shuttle only minutes away from flight and "safety":
Is it worth it to replace one nothome with another?