Predestination I Poem by Atef Ayadi

I like that
You oppose and
Say “NO, ”
Your best “NO, ”
Your big great “NO, ”
Your tiny miniature “NO, ”
Your strong “NO, ”
Your weak “NO, ”
Your funny “NO, ”
Your angry “NO, ”
Your beautiful “NO, ” and
Your ugly charming “NO.”

Because,
I specialize
In the “NO” sign and
The “NO WAY” sign.

The longer the way,
The beautiful and diverse is
The gallery of the “NO” signs.

So, say your “NO”
Or your “NO WAY, ”
I will find my own way
And path
To your deepest
And highest “NO.”
I will stop and
Feel free
At each sign and look and focus
I will stop or turn back,
Depending on
Whether
The “NO WAY”
Means
Makes your way
Or it is a no trespassing zone,
And I have to rapidly go back
Or to move myself away.