{"id":502,"date":"2021-05-27T22:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T18:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rouhi-shafii.com\/fa\/?p=502"},"modified":"2021-05-27T22:23:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T18:53:56","slug":"taking-my-roots-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rouhi-shafii.com\/fa\/taking-my-roots-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking my roots off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taking my roots off<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mother has a beautiful girl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sky my colourful shawl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mirror with all its glittering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owes me a mouthful of smile<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lump in my throat <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worried of the salty food <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever know the feeling <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A free woman has<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When forced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A free woman when forced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To give herself to a man <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She doesn\u2019t long for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A man whose response <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To a smile<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If ever, Is silence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A free woman who understands <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life is not jubilant at all<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So much longing she has <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not for sex and bearing sons though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should she feel sorry <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 for a husband <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With no work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An ailing mother<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brother in despair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or like the father\u2019s burning cigarette?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Razors yearning the taste of her lips<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends running after her<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dagger in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pills no more ease her fever<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moon no more<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the veranda at night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decadent she is called<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the cigarette she smokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No cuddle of love <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaning on a scarecrow <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combing a doll\u2019s hair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To quench her motherly urge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suddenly, tired of all<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hand in hand with madness <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breaks the Afghan honor <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runs out of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waiting people to accuse <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waiting wolves outside the door<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darkened road in wait<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danger across road in road <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waiting for her, no one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running to dig her own grave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind the unfinished poem<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coiling in a corner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And fast asleep<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed is the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too long is this worthless tale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Splashing water on her face <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wearing a dress of ivies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lipstick of deep rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wind combing my hair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two birds fly from my collar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dancing like a butterfly <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking all the old roots out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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