disclaimer: i do not own the poem below

poetry is a special thing. very few people are able to truly appreciate it (not saying that  i am one of them, though i do enjoy it) and even fewer are able to use it to showcase their innermost feelings.

i am more than certain that everyone has heard of and read some of shakespeares work and some may have even read (and enjoyed)  poetry by other well known poets like robert frost and emily dickinson. but don't you think it's a pity that some heartbreaking poetry by gifted individuals are never given a second glance.

i recently bought a new book (surprise surprise) which is actually a compilation of the best young writers and artists in america. its a collection of essays, stories, poetry and even artwork which are all hauntingly beautiful. all of these writers write about such original things that i have never even dreamed or dared to write myself. below is a poem i found wonderful, beautiful and unique.

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No one knows why Samson fell
for Delilah, why we stand in sandstorms
mixed warm with rising air, believing the surface
soft enough for bare steps when all I
feel is grass weed ripping through my ankles.

We don't remember why Samson slept
in Delilah's lap, why clouds kept reeling in
streams of moisture so that the static
atmosphere stung and why I awoke
with the stars gyrating, gyrating.

No one knows why Delilah didn't care
why eleven hundred shekels was
enough for desert heat to crack
ground into pieces, dust left
on our lids and granules embedded
in the walls of my throat.

We don't know how Delilah felt
when she shaved Samson's braids to the floor,
how the blackness hurt, lights
infiltrated the sky and why I exhale minutes and
sit here still, alleging I see your face

-Ashley Chow

i doubt i'll ever come close to understanding the true meaning hidden deep within these lines but i hope out all of you at least one of you might understand and love this poem as much as i did. still i hope you guys enjoyed it.

lots of love,
mun

p.s. so sorry that when i finally post it's about poetry hope none of you mind.