To the lover of a prisoner
To the lover of a prisoner
Who is waiting with tears in her eyes,
Don’t ask me the reason
Why I was arrested in sleep last night
Not even God know
Now I am one of the Tamils
Who has been tortured for years
Without any investigation
During the first day of interrogation
You must never know that
I have lost many teeth
Some of my ribs have been broken
I am still suffering many more hardships
Don’t join the association of the disappeared
Don’t fast
I have carried my life for you until now
There are many others in worse conditions than me
During my pain, only the thought of you soothes me
Your eyes, which are fluttering
Burn more than the tortures of the deserted prison
If there is no more murder
I will definitely come back
When I return, I will come as a new man
It is not only my back that is being crushed
Under the iron sword every day
What is my right?
Maybe – tomorrow… or the next day?
Or – another day…
So – Don’t cry
Spread your wings to reach my and others’ goals!
– Adhilakshmi Sivakumar –
(Translated by Tamilpriya)
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