Confession

Otba
Dec 4, 2024

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Poem

You know…

why do I laugh a lot when we meet?

Because I had wept too much before that

You know…

why did I jump here and there in the conversation and on the road?

Because my feathers are plucked

Why do I appear strong and resilient in pain?

Because my skin is tanned by suffering

O, my lady, I am not the absolute hero…

but rather the sole survivor by chance.

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Otba
Otba

Written by Otba

Writer, poet, translator, member of international literary associations and activist

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