Ophelia
In celebration of international women’s day I wrote a little piece that invokes a celebratory message. I consider myself a lover of both literature and art and I remember sighing when I see female characters defined by limiting social structures and that came to mind when I read Hamlet in the character of Ophelia who’s told to surrender to being a weak female so I wrote a piece that inspires women everyday to be a strong woman of many.
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I’m at the river bank
drowning in your tears, Ophelia.
Why call for me?
Your soul rests in Rue.
Your Soliloquy lives in Aloe.
You’re a haunting echo.
I listen to your eulogy,
my heart is speechless
and wonders in a water dream-escape;
in remembrance it feels,
in freedom it breathes
and in love it lives.
A lotus blooms in my depths,
Lilies grow in my skin
and Roses bloom in my palms.
I wish you would see me walk on water, Ophelia.
By Enas R.
From: Saudi Arabia
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