Relatives
The stories I’ve heard
from relatives about endless
battles and heroics always
more powerful than the enemy’s
moulded me into the savior
of the world I wanted to become
though even my guardian angel
refused to hear my plea as
I paid attention to the stars
and since I was desperate
I was preparing for that day
when I could open my window
and salute the first swallow
while some prisoners stood
behind the barbed wire looking
towards my family home
Manolis Aligizakis 