POETRY

If You Only Knew

— POEM by Derviša Grabus Čolaković
(Translated from Bosnian)

If you only knew how hard it’s for me,

When I don’t see you only for one night,

Desolation takes hold of me; abodes in my soul,

Tell me then why couldn’t you come?

My pillow is wet with tears,

I get scared that I would lose you.

And you are just not recognized,

I know you love me, too.

If you only knew how I feel,

When you don’t call me,

When I don’t hear your voice,

Then everything around me becomes hushed,

Maybe it’s my fault; I judge myself.

I am entirely empty hearted and untenanted soul,

Everything around me seems to gloss.

I’m just waiting for you to give me your hand,

And nothing else comes to mind.

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(Self-translation from BOSNIAN)

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Derviša Grabus Čolaković

Derviša Grabus Čolaković was born in 1957 in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently she lives and works in Washington DC, USA. Derviša Grabus Čolaković has published four books of poetry: “Zivotne staze postojanja” (Life Paths of Existence) 2021, “Tihi koraci” (Quiet Footsteps) 2022, “Zivot i sudbina” (Life and Destiny) 2022, and “Kap u moru ljubavi” (A Drop in the Ocean of Love) 2023. Her poems are published in several anthologies and collections of poetry. She is a member of the World Literary Academy, winner of the Golden Certificate, and an author in the Encyclopedia of the Best World Poets.

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