Lonely Whale

by Majid Naficy


Today at the seashore
I saw a man
Mooing like a lonely whale.

He wanted to join open seas
And the borderless sky
To become freed from the narrow land.

Only the seagulls answered him:
“Take off your shoes,
Remove your clothes
And plunge into the water.”

Curse the hand that separated you
From the water
And brought you to this narrow land
To decay in lowly rooms
And moo madly
Yearning for reunion.


November 8, 2021

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