POETRY
Set Me Free
— POEM by Derviša Grabus Čolaković
(Translated from Bosnian)
Set me free from captivity until I’m gone,
Since my blooms are still blushing.
Don’t take me in your arms,
Only you can help me.
They planted me in one place,
They pluck my petals when they want.
They never think they need to be watered,
They began to fall in line.
As the tears flowed they wet them,
And now they’re gone, they’ve all been dug up.
Dried up a long time ago, there is no trace of them,
And so my petals fell down.
Set me free so I don’t suffer anymore,
I’ll grace your place wherever I am.
Your support means a lot to me,
Because I don’t know how to cope there.
Sink yourself in the flower of love,
Choose the color you like.
You will be happy; I tell you the truth,
You know, there is always fragrance in flowers.
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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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