Why you?
Why you alone
of all women
change the geometry of my life
the rhythm of my days
steal, barefoot,
into the world of my everyday affairs
and lock the door behind you,
yet I do not protest?
Why is it
I love precisely you,
desire precisely you,
choose precisely you,
and let you twist me
round your little finger
singing
smoking
playing cards,
yet I do not protest?
Why?
Why do you strike out all the ages
stop the motions of the centuries
kill the women of the tribe
within me
one...by one
and I do not protest?
Why?
Why do I give you, of all women
the keys to my cities
that have never opened their gates
to any tyrant
have never raised their white flags
to any woman
and I ask my soliders
to welcome you with anthems,
with waving kerchiefs
and victory crowns
and, to the sound of music and bells ringing
I declare you
before my citizens
a Princess for life?
Why you alone
of all women
change the geometry of my life
the rhythm of my days
steal, barefoot,
into the world of my everyday affairs
and lock the door behind you,
yet I do not protest?
Why is it
I love precisely you,
desire precisely you,
choose precisely you,
and let you twist me
round your little finger
singing
smoking
playing cards,
yet I do not protest?
Why?
Why do you strike out all the ages
stop the motions of the centuries
kill the women of the tribe
within me
one...by one
and I do not protest?
Why?
Why do I give you, of all women
the keys to my cities
that have never opened their gates
to any tyrant
have never raised their white flags
to any woman
and I ask my soliders
to welcome you with anthems,
with waving kerchiefs
and victory crowns
and, to the sound of music and bells ringing
I declare you
before my citizens
a Princess for life?
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Re: And I do not protest
Fri, April 11, 2008 - 9:58 AMThis is lovely, and interesting. The man seems somewhat bewildered that a woman could have such an effect on him, Astrid is this NQ? -
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Re: And I do not protest
Fri, April 11, 2008 - 10:17 AMYes, this is Nizar. I think, he is just describing in this poem how he lets down his guard as a man because he is in love with her.
When I do not add the author, it is always NQ, yes. -
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Re: And I do not protest
Mon, April 14, 2008 - 1:53 PMwow Astrid, thanks ever so much for this...is beautiful
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Re: And I do not protest
Thu, April 17, 2008 - 6:27 AMLet her talk about the things
You can't explain
To touch is to heal
To hurt is to steal
If you want to kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel
On your knees boy
She's the way - She turns the tide
She sees a man, inside the child
Yeah
It's all right, it's all right, all right
She moves in mysterious ways
It's all right, it's all right, all right
She moves in mysterious ways
Love
It's all right, it's all right, all right
She moves in mysterious ways.
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If you are wise, you dont protest. You let the ride take you. Drown you.
