Two Lambs Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

Two lambs

Years are gone
-too many
-and still live is scene.

Headed east to Mashhad
-heard, a sound of impact
-It could be tree fall…
-Or of heights rolling rock…
-Or maybe accident…
- (two or more vehicles?)

Was careful with warning
-in our car wife and kids…

Name of road and the curve
-meaningful and were same
- "Tang, " means "Tight."

To my left stood sheep
-hurt, wounded, her baby
-in blood; had been hit
-by a car that ran off,
-did not care to stop.

Saw tears in sheep's eyes
-and her looks said a lot
-of the careless mankind
-and, how is brutal…

Parents' love is beyond
-words to say, hear, talk.
Such love is regardless
-of blood, size and shape,
-of beings; birds, insects.

All parents love their kids
-open eyes find, can see
-the sameness in us all
-from man to fish to jaguar
-to tree and deer, and cheetah
-…best love is parent' love…


Heard of death and murder
-in town of Brampton!
-A father killed daughter;
-he too, died, then-after
-from wounds of the gun…

The shout of trumpets
-only sees, talks of girl.
-Mother is defended
-and kept as only hurt!

Brothers and sisters
-and all of citizens
-do you have any mind?
-Let's open eyes of hearts
-and take time, think about
-hidden facts and the cause.

I am not too good to
-paint the things on canvas
-but see thought as smoke
-sent outside by chimney…
-I stand and observe
-the dances and the shapes
-in breeze and in vain…

Then recall the saloons
-with smoke, the old days,
-and servers' cleavage
-and the cards for poker.
-Some inhale cigarettes
-keep smoke in mouth, lips
-round up and then circles
-of smoke, dance in air
-to fly to ceiling, die by bulb
-as if there was nothing
-behind the walls of bar
-with beer and cigars
-and poker and the girls!

So, take time, think again!