Crucified Memories
- Maitha Alhabtari
- Sep 24, 2023
- 2 min read
In the river
Where the blood of my ancestors ran
They dragged me down to cleanse me of sin
They called me a witch because I loved
Because I was kind in a world that was cruel
They tied rocks unto my back
Chanted along singing in victory at the sound of my limbs crushing
Like some kind of sick pleasuring instrument
With no chance to gasp for air they pushed me into the water
Only pulling me out to laugh and humiliate me
I looked over as my lover watched
She did nothing but smile
How cruel…
How resentful..
When did i bury my power to be a slave of kindness
Why did i think they would love me as their own
My mother was right..
To hell with all this kindness
I’ll set their whole world on fire
The way they did to my mother
And her mother before her..
All it took was one scream..
To call out all of the spirits residing in the forest
And when I opened my eyes
The anger within my sockets has manifested itself unto their skin
Now burning with agony
I laughed at them the way they laughed at me
If you keep knocking on the devils door
someone might finally answer
I watched them weep over their kids
The way I weeped over my brothers
Karma flavoured tears rushed through
But its too late now..
I heal my bones and walk to my house
The memories now crucified like lamps on the streets
A witch…
They called me a witch..
Have they no clue of the blood that runs through my veins..
Is this the price you pay to have royal blood..
All the nights the forest fairies cried for me to go home
All the days the spirits lit up the gates of the sky for me..
The sky.. Home..
St michael, a warrior.. Helping these kids survive..
As I watched
Watching over humans Killing other humans..
Stealing from other humans…
How did I ever fall in love with such a race..
How did I abandon my gates of gold
Thinking I would experience love on their hands
Have I learned nothing from history..
Hades.. Is this how you felt..
Falling in love with a person that was never meant to be yours
A different world?
My tears dry and I look up at the sky..
I tell my archangels to take me home..
St Rapheal heals my broken wings
As i am carried home..
They wanted a battle so i gave them war…
I still dont know which one of us won..
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