The Cities You Were Named After

They named the cities after you left, and erect a monument in your favour. They wrote eulogies, a few renown poetry and a painting dedicated to your smile. This is a brave person, a fighter and a good child of God, they said.

But they do not know you, who is afraid fo thunder and hates the smell of flowers. You who cried at night, behind closed curtains and fixed your hair when no one is looking. They do not know you as I.