Step By Step Poem by nadia abduljabbar

Step by step,
So he said,
And I felt
Like biting him
From toe to head.

He ignites my fire,
And disturbs my patience
And plan alone
Without telling
Me about the steps,
Then he could say:
‘Step by step’.

Where did his
Intelligence disappear? !
Does not he know
About that Iraqi
Fire in me,
How can I extinguish fire
By myself? !

Where did his smartness
Have gone? !
What more can
I say except
Threatening to bite
From toe to head.

Jeddah,
8 April.