Barakah

I am for the roadside rather than the road.

I am for the one who announces rather than the one who is announced.

In the middle of a ballet, I am the fly rubbing its hind legs together on the collar of a coat.

I am a friend to those who curse when they’re happy & sing when they’re sad.

And when someone places a hand like a hot iron on some starched bible, I am with those who blush & stare at their feet.