Love Poem: Love Revolution
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Written by: Atef Ayadi

Love Revolution

Too many questions 
Came to my mind, 
And rushed against my veins 
Like ocean’s bubbles 
Surfacing with hopes 
To catch the last tropical rain. 

Why is love not for everyone? 
Like the sunshine reaching 
All beings 
Like the sea’s waves, 
Reaching all virgin shores 
Why is love not like 
Water, 
Bread, 
salt, 
spices, 
Wine, 
And perfumes. 

Why is love not like 
An infant water stream 
With a big dream; 
Comes from a titan desert to reach a big lake 
Like a cloud and rain 
Like grass and flowers 
For everyone? 

I thought 
It is for all 
Human being 
With no exception 
No etiquettes 
No protocols 
Or political debates 
Why is it not possible 
To have a natural love 
Like a red rose 
Rising up from 
The sand 
Why can love not 
Grow up naturally 
Over 
Our chests, 
Our hands, 
Our legs, 
Our backs, 
And our heads 
Like our 
Black, 
Soft, 
Yellow, 
Long, 
Short 
And curly hair? 

Why is love not 
given with our 
birth certificate 
As a second Personal ID? 

Why love is not 
A necessity 
Like poetry?