I’m Sorry!
I’m an Iranian and I’m here today to say that I’m sorry for quite a few things.
I’m sorry that I was born in a country that “dying” is an every day job
And I’m sorry that the people who are running my country are nothing but a mob
I’m sorry that we need to get a harsh revenge not from anyone but from our own people because of the death of a general
And I’m sorry that we need to have about 60 people dead in his funeral
I’m sorry that we cannot distinguish a plane from a missile attack which results in nothing but people’s blood being boiled
And I’m sorry that just because of a “human error” 176 people with all their dreams and hopes have to rest under the soil
I’m sorry that families and friends have to swim in the ocean of sorrows for their loss
And I’m sorry that a father has to talk to the walls of his son’s bedroom and live in a chaos
I’m sorry that we need to sacrifice almost 2000 innocent people in our country
And mostly I’m sorry for all the 40 years of lying, crying, slaughtering and dying in our own boundaries
I’m sorry that the people of my country need to wake up everyday and open their eyes to a new misery
And I’m sorry that there is no single word from the man who is leading the country
I am sorry, I am so sorry for everything!
Now that I said that I’m sorry I guess we can all go back home and sleep in peace cause some people believe that a single apology is a cure for everything!
Here is the article.
My reflection:
My Poem:
Mushrooms, a closed poem written by Sylvia Plath, is about the group of people that are under the oppression and tyranny and how they are trying to make a change and overcome the challenges and obstacles. The whole people is an extended metaphor that simulate the people to the “mushrooms”. The poem starts with how mushroom are trying to grow and come out of the soil and end up with a hopeful tone. The poem follows the Octet Rule and in my opinion, one of the interesting devices that the poet used is the enjambment which makes the reader to follow the lines and get engaged. The poet uses repetition for emphasis in the part “So many of us!” to make a point which makes the poem powerful. Also, there are lots of personification in the poem as the poet uses human’s body part like “toes” and “noses” to describe the mushrooms. I really like this poem as it feels alive and I think we can relate it to our current issues in the society as there is still lots of inequality and racism going on and there are still some group of people who are fighting against it and trying to make a change in this world. These are the people who are trying and fighting against the “norms” and that’s makes them difference. Because being someone like “Jimmy”, from Oryx and Crake, who sees things aren’t right but don’t really do anything about it is always easy. I believe if we humans support each other and understand the fact that we all have the same right in this planet, no matter what skin colour we have or where are we from, there is a chance and opportunity that we can find a balance to live peacefully with each other in this world.