Aruba and Me

by Yakari Gabriel   Mar 13, 2012


Aruba,
you're beautiful,
like the sun who sets on your
crystal clear waters, whispering
goodbye to the passing day,
you're a night full of stars,
and a mending heart

Aruba,we're more
alike than anyone could ever imagine,
you, with your corners full of people
who never look above your slogan
nor below your clouds
and me, with my misshaped
mind and my empty pockets

..we both are what they have
made us to be, what they
said of us, although never
the truth, it sticks to memories
and we never get the chance
to prove them wrong, regardless
of what we do, regardless
of how we strive..

Aruba,
I am the deteriorating building
on your main street,
the holes hard rain has left
on your pavements, are
similar to those tears
left in my soul

Aruba, you're beautiful.
but I have realized that we're
not meant to be,
although, your shells
are precious, and the warm
white sand has always been comforting

I can't grow to be like you,
you seem to have no problem
being surrounded by the ocean

But,
I'm hydrophobic love,
I'm in need of more land.

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  • 12 years ago

    by nouriguess

    I promised myself to stop dropping in, for I might just stand right there, speechless. Stumbling with your flawless poetry that never failed to take my breath away, or to leave me all in awe, wandering for the right words. And I thought I was the queen of patriotic poetry in here? Huh, who am I fooling? You, with your first poem about your homeland, hit me to the core and made me tearful...like literally tearful. How I wish I could walk through the chambers of your brain, to kiss away your pain and cradle your thoughts. How I wish I could be by you, now. It would truly feel cozy and sweet. Wonderfully written, lovely.

  • 12 years ago

    by silvershoes

    Pulled at my heart strings. Gorgeous.

    Will try to write more later.

  • 12 years ago

    by L

    I can't grow to be like you,
    you seem to have no problem
    being surrounded by ocean

    ^^^ T_T

  • 12 years ago

    by Hellon

    I had it my mind to write something really long here...I was planning on breaking it down stanza by stanza to let you know my thoughts but....I decided not to. I left my homeland many years ago and I think you may need to do the same...perhaps you will then decide your Aruba is for you or...maybe, like me, you will continue to explore in the hope of finding a better place.

    Regardless....this was a beautiful write Yaks...

  • 12 years ago

    by Lifeless Doll

    This is such a beautiful imagery and the love for your country shines through, very well-done xoxo

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