Come The Night

When was it and how 
That breeze 
Told me of your graceful amble? 
How long has it been 
Since your humble birth? 
When was it and how 
That fire
Told the story of my burning ecstasy?
How long has it been 
Since a volcano last erupted? 
When was it and how 
That water 
Talked of our flowing purity? 
How long shall we wait 
Until the sea storms again? 
When was it and how 
That the earth 
Was an undeniable truth beneath our feet? 
How long shall we wait 
Until the birth of hope anew? 

- Ahmad Shamlou - 
December 12, 1925 - July 23, 2000

Persian poet, writer and journalist.

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