The Little Watermelon Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

The little watermelon

From then, when was child
-they raised us like Tarzan.

"Have trust in yourself,
-go and fight; don't accept,
- (though painful,)oppression! "

We were told, encouraged,
-taught, using the fables,
- "until you get your rights."

We were the children
-from four to age ten
-siblings and cousins.

In summer-time-camping
-one mattress, one cover
-above us a sky with stars.

Kids told the stories
-till, all died, went asleep.

The most told, heard and liked
-was "Little-Water-Melon."

The kings and the royals
-had taken all his rights
-oppressing him, deprived.

This lesson taught to live
-with others; make friends
-and gather armaments
- (if not guns, animals!)

Watermelon went around
-talked with the abandoned
-and orphans, every kind
-sheep, rooster, wolf, tiger.

In this way it rolled, walked
-and grew very large to face shah.

At palace, let's call it Pentagon
-huge and humongous watermelon
-was caught by CIA, KGB, FBI
-and taken to gallows, noose at neck.

Watermelon vomited
-while also peed water
-to kill the kings' fire.

And the saved animals
-that were joined in his march
-raised flags with fierce slogans.

Each mammal, insect, bird
-fought, acted and braved
-in way of own nature.

Some flew and made noise
-some stopped water flow
-cut trees and bushes
-to make dams, new farms…

Some plowed to sow seed
-some carried army's need
-some went on for hunting
-some used gas for killing
- (as is known for skunk!)

"Poor and weak must unite, "
-was lesson we were taught
-when small, each a child
-far before being teen…

"The Leader must be wise …
-must gather expertise…
-and must use each member…
-in field of his aware…"

How I miss mountain's days
-that told us: "Don't accept
-pressure, oppression…"
-Will abide! Yes, have heard!