Poetry * FAQ * Write for The Iranian * Editorial policy Me By Mersedeh Khozin February 14, 2002 The Iranian I have endured the raping of my homeland I have survived the journey of thousands of miles of suffering Only to stand before you And have become me I have brown eyes I play guitar I pluck my eyebrows I used to get sick a lot I like the color of wine I believe in the ancient beauty of Persian culture I believe a girl can dance freely I have nails on my right hand that break a lot I've lied to my parents I've cheated on tests But I still have brown eyes and my nails still break and I probably won't always like the color of wine The visions I bear robbed my 6-year-old innocence An emblem of suffering rises from my skin Continuous bombings explode into my tears Yet, the fierce darkness of my eyes still glow And the toil of pain has enhanced my wisdom What I've seen makes how I am but never will I let them dominate what I become I have lips that always smile, I have firm breasts, I have veins that bleed I feel the pain of others but cry for no reason I like open flame I listen to Faramarz Aslany I listen to Morcheeba I've cheated on diets I've faked applications But I still bleed and my lips still smile and my breasts won't always be firm Beauty led to violation A reminder of confrontation grows within me My childhood represents my disgrace Memories engrave scars within my soul My blood I left behind as this strange land overwhelmed me I heard the winter I heard the rain I saw the blossoms in the trees I mixed "Madreseh Moosha" with Scooby Doo Confusion made me I judge your knowledge by the questions asked not by what you say I have my mothers nose and my fathers feet I write I've faked flirtatious French accents My little toe is strange I used to play "Leely Leely Hozak" I have Persian black curly hair borrowed from my grandmother I fight with my sister But I still have my mothers nose and I won't always judge the way I do and I may not always write but maybe I should start playing "Leely Leely Hozak" again. Comment for The Iranian letters section Comment for the poet Mersedeh Khozin ALSO By Mersedeh Khozin Should have done laundry But started scribbling in my notebook This is the stone Poem Tell me news Poem RELATED Poetry featyred in iranian.com SECTIONS * Recent * Covers * Writers * Arts & lit * All sections

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