I thought about Istanbul
London, I thought will look like Cyprus(London's under snow blanket)
when thinking today
we have waited 45 minutes for the train to arrive
the time looked like as if; thirsty for Liberty
just like the countries under siege
and you said
"Rubbish!" to the notion of a national identity in my homeland
you may only interrupt me
only in my country
then I thought for a moment
my thought were about my homeland
where the hell I came from...
disintegrated with repugnance
and hopelessly getting ready to travel
Aphrodite's divided land
loudly, impertinent, teasing
it was 4.30pm
when we stopped the conversation
with Lebo, Rebecca and Louisa
and when nestling my head onto my pillow
I knew
where the hell my people came from
as I know you in and out beloved
soft as snow
I missed sleeping on your left torso.


gunsel djemal 16/12/2009 London