Bought

A Poem by Abdul Batin Osman Bey

about a certain day and a certain time

I bought a Qur’an

The lady behind the counter said nothing

Not with her voice

But her eyes

Her eyes spoke volumes

Odd

Fear

Standoffish

Silent disappointment

I read the Qur’an

And I fell in love with God agai

© 2012 Abdul Batin Osman Bey

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Abdul Batin Osman Bey

Cambridge, MA

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