I was looking for shelter
I was looking for food
I was walking all alone through the journey of life,
I was pretending not to be unhappy.

Maybe it was fateful
Or a conflict between two dimensions of time,
You found me.
You spread your kingdom inside me
You ruled me like a queen.

You taught me how to walk
Taught me how not to walk.
Whispered into my ears
'Walk like a stranger
Walk like a stranger so that nobody can recognize you
Walk like a stranger so that another stranger can recognize you.'



Poem by Jahid Onik