In the summer
I stretch out on the shore
And think of you. Had I told the sea
What I felt for you,
It would have left its shores,
Its shells,
Its fish,
And followed me.
Revered Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani (born March 21, 1923) is known for writing about love and feminism. His commitment to the rights of women was shaped by his older sister's suicide upon being forced into marriage.
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