Dandelion Flower
written by: Aparna Reddy
@AR_Midnighthues
Shall I dream about
the sunflower fields
as I lay beneath the gray sky?
Can I wonder
what life holds for me
as I see the planes fly above me?
My eyes can only trace
the craggy corners of uncertainty
in a windowless future
I wish I could dream
about being steadfast
as the rug below me is moving
My muted voice
trapped inside a bubble
slowly drifting away
I wish I could sing
with the chirping birds
and run along a familiar path
My life scattered
like the dandelion flowers
on a windy summer afternoon
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
Elena Dorfman’s photographs of Syrian refugees from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan were exhibited at Mills College, California in 2017. The poignant portraits of “the lost generation” as Dorfman calls them, conveyed a powerful visual narrative of shattered dreams and aspirations. These teenagers were leading a normal life before the war and the war displaced them physically and mentally too. The picture of “Dvaa” inspired me to write this poem. It struck a deep chord in me when I saw her pensive face in a lovely spring backdrop.
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