Немец Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

немец

We saw him in distance, was talking
Eye movements, and his hand, and skin
Ignited was sending the signals in waving.

Not even a word made to ears, was mute
Everything that he did seemed flaming cute.

Had been sick as routine; a long time
Being so to each one was normal.

Children came and went
The same with friends, amigos
Some sat talked, he listened, no reply.
Moved his eyes, waved a hand for goodbye.

But this time…

The lava, was flood, earthquake, is flame wanted talk
With movement a snake, in his mouth bare red tongue.

Then and now the talent of cultures, ways of talk,
Help me like angels; background to my calm.

In Russian немой is dumb person, unable to say words
Since Germans heard Russian could not talk, turned 'немец'.

He in bed was the same не в состоянии говорить, like немой
His culture, behaviour, language, literature, ethnicity Немецкий!

With him gone, went secrets of motion “немецкая литература”.



We saw him in distance, was talking
Eye movements, and his hand, and skin
Ignited was sending the signals in waving.

Not even a word made to ears, was mute
Everything that he did seemed flaming cute.

Had been sick as routine; a long time
Being so to each one was normal.

Children came and went
The same with friends, amigos
Some sat talked, he listened, no reply.
Moved his eyes, waved a hand for goodbye.

But this time…

The lava, was flood, earthquake, is flame wanted talk
With movement a snake, in his mouth bare red tongue.

Then and now the talent of cultures, ways of talk,
Help me like angels; background to my calm.

In Russian немой is dumb person, unable to say words
Since Germans heard Russian could not talk, turned 'немец'.

He in bed was the same не в состоянии говорить, like немой
His culture, behaviour, language, literature, ethnicity Немецкий!

With him gone, went secrets of motions “немецкая литература”.