Home

[Translated from Persian]

I long for home tonight.

Home is where plants rise on the windowsill,

And daylight spreads like a carpet across a room filled with flowers, wood, and colors,

On a table, with a white—stainless—cloth, small tins, and patterned coasters.

And the mirror shows your beautiful face.

I long for home tonight

Behdad Esfahbod

5 March 2017
English translation: 2024

Menlo Park

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