Heal Me Slowly

Heal me slowly, O death, heal me slowly
Leave me the day's dying light
Come for me gently in the night
Heal me slowly, O death, heal me slowly
Leave me a little while my pain
Let me watch a sun set again
Heal me slowly, O death, heal me slowly
The scent of new-born summer lingers
Mingles with winter's cold fish fingers
Heal me slowly, O death, heal me slowly
Let me taste one more mango
Leave me to dance another tango
Heal me slowly, O death, heal me slowly
Come for me gently in the night
Leave me the day's dying light
Heal me slowly, O death, heal me slowly




ABOUT THE POET ~
Hibah Shabkhez is an author and poet from Lahore, Pakistan. She speaks, with varying degrees of fluency, ten languages: her mother tongue, Punjabi; English, Urdu, French, Arabic, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Persian. English is not her native language, but it is one of the three languages - English, Urdu and Punjabi - which she grew up with, and the one that flows most naturally from her pen. Studying life, languages and literature from a comparative perspective across linguistic and cultural boundaries holds a particular fascination for her. This fusion of cultures that is an active part of her life and work is reflected in her fiction and poetry.


Last updated October 02, 2015