inside out
everything is occupying my mind
no one hears the screams of children
agonies of sleepless mothers
in a long lasting nightmare
but me!
everything inside out in my mind
hammers breaking the silence of the lambs
but nothing outside!
only void spaces
colourless breaths
meaningless crawling days
all horses slaughtered
inside out!
hope is dragging its feet
for days and a thousand nights
be patient as a camel
don't hide your head in the sand
inside out!
by Najat Alshafie