Something was burning
My daughters ran into my room,
“Ah! what a nasty, smoky smell!”
I hugged them and said,
It’s nothing but my burning heart.
Something was burning
My neighbours got alarmed,
“Alas, alas, what a terrible event!”
I assured them and said,
It’s nothing but my burning heart.
Something was burning
The whole nation was shocked
“We’re undone; we’re undone.”
I calmed my country and said,
Oh! It’s nothing but my burning heart.
Umme Salma, Toowong, 2016
Salma Seclusion 