That Women In Evin Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

That woman in Evin

In the heart of mountains
I was child, innocent.

My dreams were simple,
Making love with nature.

Went around in gardens,
Talked with my playmates,
Goats, to lambs, and chickens.

The skies and parents
Changed my life, future.

Never thought of ending
In the jail, in Evin.

But I did…

Not that I had not seen
Not that I had not lived
Not that I had not read
I had in other ways…

I had had,
I had had.

But being handcuffed and
Beaten with blind bands? ? ?

With that jail I added
To the list of to do:
"When outside, if ever,
Speak of the tortures,
To you and to others,
Applied by the rulers."

Wanted or unwanted
Learned from a jailer
Questioning a woman
Answering very firm
Like the roaring lion.

My left wrist tied to right,
Both my eyes in a blind,
I stood and faced a wall
Listening to their talks.

The man's voice was dread,
Dictator's, with power,
His judgements like Hitler's.

But woman was smart
Prepared for the fight
Even when in handcuff
And of course, in blind.

"No that is not true…
That, I would never do…
I followed my husband."

Every word that she said
Made me think of braves
And adored lioness…

Her words, behaviour
Set fire to tinder
In me, gave strength
To fight back, be lion.

Now, Iran's Government
Is popcorn on fire
Thanks to that strength.

Bravo to women,
Regardless of the ages,
Elderly to little schoolgirls.

The sun and the lion
On flag, our anthem
Of Iran, forever
Tell us of Iran' debt
To women, the brave
Heroines and fighters,
The lovers and mothers.