Yorkie Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

Yorkie

"He is turned to hero…"
-dog told me with a bark
-while we looked eye to eye.
- (Dog shivered in her arms!)

Now, here, all alone
-hit my head against wall
-am tired of us all…

One talks of stripes
-another, of Stars
-and one of Sun-Lion
-of the sword says other…

Am tired of them all
-mostly of words for war
-and planes: "Fire bomb, "
-and slings "Over walls."

Look at the tiny dog
-its colour, most, brown;
-like buttons are its eyes.

Saw it run on the road
-with master, leash on neck.
-Now, scared, hides from
-everything, men, women,
-looking far different….

Read of the Yorkies and
-surprised, keep the search
- "Are bold, independent,
-courageous, confident,
-also, intelligent…"

Strike words in mind:
- "Then what is fear now?
-And how come shiver now?
-Why does it run away?
-Oh, poor dog is afraid
-thanks to so-called master! "

Then think of little girl
- (Who cried when I left
-without me hugging her! "

"She loves you dearly; "
-said to me her mother.

They are of Kenya
-she must feet depth of heart.

I love her as I do
-all people of ages
-and hate walls, barriers
-of genders, colours, race
-with flags and anthems.

Sad become when I see
-somebody crying
-of sickness and hunger
-or in cold, is homeless
-or home is in flame
-by the guns of planes
-or fueled by anger…

I oppose the songs that
-admire wrong, wrongness
-by adoring soldiers
-who kill, cause bloodshed
-like machines, chariots.
-Why turn them to heroes?
-Why praise brainless?

What is "Old Glory? "
- (Sang to US soldiers!)
- (Just because are apart
-from home and with guns
-undergone and trained;
-for killing brutal?)

Who the hell gives orders:
- "Stop the Caravans…
-but kill in Bagram and in Iraq? "

I see them doing same
-as done with the Yorkies;
-take away from them
-all the gifts of nature!

The great brave dog
-is deprived to catch, hunt
-instead is spoiled, enslaved
-in name of care and love…

What the hell?
What the hell?

What the hell is mankind
-but piece of defecate and B. S?

But claims,
And claims,
And claims!

We claim to be the
-best of all creatures
-for now, and forever!

The women in tears
-complain of fire:
- "It is like a War zone! "
- "Everyone runs away! "
- "I didn't realise my house is in fire! "
- "Maniac to get out, inferno! "
- "Garden of Eden was, now is hell! "

I hear these people
-and deeply sympathise.
-But did they ever see
-the kids born to parents
-who have been, are being
-for long and for lifetime
-deprived and hungry?

They, the rich, now homeless
-must now think, have conscious
-about poor and forceful immigrants.
They must ask of themselves
- "Why do I have this wealth? "
- "Where and how was it made? "

They must think of Karma
-and climb and the fall
-of the things that go up
-they all fall…

Best sample, example
-is the Jewish Bible.

To, from Ararat
-landing in Babylon
-then Egypt and Abram.
-take over Palestine
-kill and loot, genocide
-establish Israel
-be removed…

Story of Moses
-and the King of conscious
-their return, freedom
-thanks to land of Iran.
-Then, again and again
-up to now and planes
-destroying homes, towns…

Oh Karma!
Oh Karma!

So, ignore slogans:
- "Greatness once again! "
- "The Jews have shed blood
-of Jesus; therefore I…"
-and those who raise flag:
- "We follow right Islam! "

Ignore all, open heart.
-There find home for kindness,
-love is the medicine
-not science, nor doctors.
-Heart is Lord, God, Allah.