Stuck in place
still I push ahead
World says no
I say yes
Too much suffering
Still I hope
Too much loss
Still I love
Fog of silence in the air
I whisper, “I care.”
Lies rule the world
I watch the thread of truth unfurl
You push me away
I bow at the waist
Been lost for years
I peer ahead
Bruised and sore
I reach for the open door.
Wael Abdelgawad
Fresno, California
June 3, 2017