I can see her crying
In my dreams
In my wakeful hours
I held her tight
Against my frail chest
She cried like an infant
Who just emerged
Through the womb of
Athena
Oh
She broke into pieces
I stole one gem
Out of one thousand pieces of her
And walked away in despair


Dec 14,2007

Dr Kamran Haider Bukhari

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