Monday, May 18, 2020

Poem on Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Poem on Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Kite Runner: Khaled Hosseini A friend is a friend is a friend. When I was young, I didn’t see it. I saw the slingshot and the pomegranate tree. I saw a boy who had to be less. Less than worthy, less than perfect, less than me. I saw a servant. And I ruined him. But now that I’ve gathered a few more years, Things are different. I look back and note: The kite soared high above my perspective. I see a boy who is so much less. A boy who is scared, who is weak. An educated idiot. And I hate him. Sohrab, like his father before him, will pull me back up. He will better me as a man, subconsciously. He lost his father, the poor boy. For he should have known Hassan. Maybe I will better him. Maybe he can bring redemption. A bright young boy. And I cling to him. A friend is a friend is a friend. He changed me, and

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