The day we left
We left a full moon behind
On a pitch-black sky
Highlighting the farthest stars and the whole Milky Way and beyond
Sprinkled over the wildness of darkness like snow
The day we left
We left few more things behind
The remains of an old fort
Been there since the beginning of time
Watching over the town
Overlooking tall palm trees reaching the sky
And shaking their heads with gentle breeze
Giving away the thoughts of the ages they have seen
The old fort and palm trees both kept their heads up
Knowing the lightning will strike them first
The day we left
The moon was full and the sky pitch-black
Full of stars
Sameer Mehrab is a writer and co-founder of Balochistan Times. He often depicts Balochistan's socio-political dilemmas in his fiction and poetry. He is based in Canada.
