Anahid Hojjati

Ever wondered why beautiful freedom

never stays overnight in our homeland

when she last came for a visit

we never told her,

"how lovely you are
After dinner, you must stay"
 
Words not spoken,

beautiful and shy

she left our house

Later, everytime she decided on a comeback

or it was us who wanted her

We kissed both hands

and then we kicked her out
 
Today, As I remember the green in our eyes

I think perhaps that our unshouted slogan

has always been

"we can't have freedom, therefore we are"