Hold me tight in your soul

Pour yourself over me,

Like a rainfall in a swollen desert,

Like a volcano in a restless soil

Crack me, open me, face me,

Divide me into parts, break through,

Sit in between, unfold yourself,

Feel me, hear me,

Catch my voice, follow my steps.

Hold me tight in your soul

Pour yourself over me,

With the warmth of your soul

With the waves of your joy

Melt me in your whole.

Hold me tight in your soul

Feel me, hear me,

Catch my voice, follow my steps.

Pour yourself over me,

Like a swarm of starved birds

Like scattered pollen in the air.

Hold me tight in your soul

Blend into my voice,

Sing through me, within me,

Break into tears,

Freeze the time,

Feel the unity.

Hengameh- Afshar Autumn of 1997

San Diego, California