| turning for the door, tears began streaming | ●● | tears as I crossed the threshold |
| tears till I felt tired | ●● | and I walked on that asphalt |
| the chain links of tears falling | ●● | till I reached the airport |
| around 7 a.m. | ●● | leaving a well of tears |
| I melted when the plane took off | ●● | a candle dripping till I landed |
| an overspill of tears | ●● | I had never joined that many tears before |
| but since I left you, I’m uncontained | ●● | awash with grief and longing |
Zaim Allal [Hamdi Uld Allal Uld Daf] (born 1957) Western Sahara
Translated by Hamza Lakhal with the The Poetry Translation Workshop
Source: Poetry Translation Centrre
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