Adrineh: A Poem for My Father

Divided
Within
Outside
By waters that separate
Your land
And my world

Generations
Of loved ones lost
Gaps
Of history unknown
Of crimes denied
Of power and privilege
That destroyed
That destroys
Our understanding
Of each other

We continue to live our lives
With each passing day
The tears that I cry
Fill the oceans that divide
Me from myself
…And we belong to no one
Not even each other
But memories are strong
And you will be a part of me
ALWAYS

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