Amber Djemal
Cyprus, I'm coming to you
You reach out your strong arms
Drawing me to you.
I long to bury myself in the fresh green
Folds of your skirt;
Smell your earthy musk about me,
Filling the air, filling me totally with you,
Soothing the hurt and healing me;
Your red-brown body soaking up my tears,
The whisper of your voice telling me that
I belong and am loved;
That I will leave you stronger.
Cyprus – I’m coming to you,
I’m coming to cry large salt tears into your oceans,
To allow you to envelop me with your darkness
And reassure me that she has not
Completely destroyed me.
I’m coming to sit with you and tell you everything.
I know you will understand.
You’ll soothe my aching soul
As I bare it to you;
Bathe my wounds tenderly
With that sultry look in your eyes
As you lean over me,
Your hair trailing about me,
Heavy as rope, covering me,
Allowing me to plan my escape from this pain.
You unselfishly accept me coming to you.
You open to me and in your hand
You hold a promise.
Strong and silent you wait for me.
Cyprus – I’m coming.
[28 February 1990]
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