I came from istanbul dr salerian poem -image

 I Came From Istanbul

My religion peace

My race is a long journey

A long one

Born a naked ape

Raised American

Of immigrant blood

In search of meaning

Of elephants and forests

Losing sleep

Losing a lot of sleep

Yet every day

A clue

A new cue

A miniscule light

Then I realize

Swimming with dolphins

Surviving the ocean

I came from Istanbul

And the rumors

Are plain lies

Fox spreading rumors

I came from earth dust and water

 My hair and eyes show

 My eyebrows tell

I am and I shall be

My mama and baba

Love is mama

Peace is baba

Fox is dead wrong

I am mama and baba

I am their hair and skin

Their hair skin and soul

I came from Istanbul