Political Poem: I am Israel, by Eugene Samolin

A cell inside my body,
A man inside my house,
A house inside my city,
A city inside my country,
A country inside my world.

The world is a reflection of myself,
Like a light trapped in a mirror,
Reflecting into my eyes.

A pearl inside an oyster,
A diamond in the rough.
A baby in the womb,
A body in a tomb.

I am my own company,
Together, alone.
I am an alien nation.

Empowered,
Or a coward?

© 2025
Eugene Samolin