As her heart was burning

Written by  Yona Levy Grosman

Translated by  Lami Halperin.




As her heart was burning,
Not only her heart
But the whole world burned.
Also her children
Fruit of her womb
Now dry for kindling.
A second wife sees his eyes
Gives birth to boys
And to girls
As her heart was burning
They all went up in flames.

As her heart was burning,
Not only her heart
Burned.
A third woman sees his eyes
A dagger thrust into a burned heart.
Oh the tender hands
Gathering twigs for incinerating ovens.








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