… Read moreswift whip of hand
smack on peach cheek
no tear, just torn veinsevery night, clockwork
his right, a man
woman, object, subduednot Sahara
Tar and feathers
… Read moreburied me in tar
ridiculed me with feathers
my heart in love, survivedLiberté, Égalité, Fraternité
–shawnzahedi.com
Children of pilgrims
… Read morechildren of pilgrims
persecuted for
their ‘colored’ faiths and devotionsshan’t, nay, won’t
persecute
pilgrims for
their ‘colored’ races and passions
–shawnzahedi.com
The lonely pilgrim
… Read morelet’s pray
the lonely pilgrim
whose sin
we made believe
soars above
man and God
–shawnzahedi.com
Love Can’t Hate
… Read moreFAITH
is loveLOVE
can’t hateHATE
won’t blind
–shawnzahedi.com
You’re not safe
… Read moredon’t
for even a second
think you’re
safewhen
the she chip
the black chip
the yellow chip
the pink chip
the heavy chip
the
Two colliding universes
… Read moreno need for
CERN
string of theories
slices of membranesto prove
you and I
are two
colliding universes
–shawnzahedi.com
I get it!
… Read more“cancer can
kill
if you
let it”
she sighed“accept”
I uttered“I accept
but
will
fight it”
she roared“I get it!”
I felt.
No Novocaine
… Read moreno Novocaine
won’t pull it out
will bear the pain
it’s decaying rotwas my cocaine
my solid rock
helped me stomach
all that was
No matter what shade your skin
… Read moreno matter where
sun rises or setsno matter what
shade your skinstrength of who
shines within yourises above fear
makes us the
