Take me

For so many days so many months

we walked together

on the rain drenched streets

of our ancient city,

for so many days

we lived with so many

men women and children

only finally to bury them.

Please do not look now

somewhere else,

do not look at me and laugh,

Take me inside your cave

when the evening star sparkles,

and in the midnight bed

let your feet

touch my heart

almost bleeding

like the pavement stones.