EVERY NIGHT
© Farouk Asvat
Every night
I make sure
The windows
are closed
The doors
locked
Every night
I make sure
Against
these thugs
Of the
night
Every night
I make sure
The
burglarproofing is sturdy
The bolt
and chain secure
Every night
I make sure
Against
these prowlers
Of the
night
Every night
I make sure
The
double-catch is on
The
safety-lock in its place
Every night
I make sure
Against
these men lurking
In the
night
Every night
I make sure
A
flick-knife by my side
A
knobkierie by the door
Every night
I make sure
One eye is
open
On the
verge
Of sleep
and awake
On the
verge
Of life and
death
Every night
I make sure
I protect
myself
Against the
anger
Of The
Spoilers
Every night
I make sure
I protect
myself
Against the
wrath
Of the
Security Police
Every night
I make sure
I protect
myself
Against the
indignation
Of the New
Guys on the block
© farouk asvat
composed: 19.06.1983 [Johannesburg, South
Africa under apartheid]
[] Acknowledgements:
Every Night was previously published in:
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs
(piquant publications, p89, 2006);
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014);
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (amazon paperback,
p87, 2014).
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[§] Books
by Farouk Asvat:
● Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
● The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
● I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
● The Wind Still Sings Sad
Songs (poetry)
● A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
● The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
● This Masquerade (short
stories)
● Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
● The Paanies Are Coming (short
stories)*
● In The
House Of Love (novel)*
● Weapons Of Words
(comparative literature &
literary criticism)
¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in
paperback & kindle
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[]
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books by farouk asvat: https://faroukasvat-books.blogspot.com
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